Observation of coupling between zero- and two-dimensional semiconductor systems based on anomalous diamagnetic effects

We report the direct observation of coupling between a single self-assembled InAs quantum dot and a wetting layer, based on strong diamagnetic shifts of many-body exciton states using magneto-photoluminescence spectroscopy. An extremely large positive diamagnetic coefficient is observed when an electron in the wetting layer combines with a hole in the quantum dot; the coefficient is nearly one order of magnitude larger than that of the exciton states confined in the quantum dots. Recombination of electrons with holes in a quantum dot of the coupled system leads to an unusual negative diamagnetic effect, which is five times stronger than that in a pure quantum dot system. This effect can be attributed to the expansion of the wavefunction of remaining electrons in the wetting layer or the spread of electrons in the excited states of the quantum dot to the wetting layer after recombination. In this case, the wavefunction extent of the final states in the quantum dot plane is much larger than that of the initial states because of the absence of holes in the quantum dot to attract electrons. The properties of emitted photons that depend on the large electron wavefunction extents in the wetting layer indicate that the coupling occurs between systems of different dimensionality, which is also verified from the results obtained by applying a magnetic field in different configurations. This study paves a new way to observe hybrid states with zero- and two-dimensional structures, which could be useful for investigating the Kondo physics and implementing spin-based solid-state quantum information processing.

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磁光—光致发光分析CdZnTe单晶带边浅杂质能级

通过对Bridgeman方法生长的CdZnTe单晶样品进行光致发光(Photoluminescence,PL)光谱测量,发现CdZnTe样品表面Te沉淀物的存在明显影响能量低于1.5 eV的深能级发光过程.进一步对CdZnTe晶锭的不同位置取样进行低温变磁场光致发光光谱测试,获得高分辨光谱信息.拟合分析结果表明:(1)在不含Te沉淀物的CdZnTe样品内部存在应力分布,并因此导致轻、重空穴带分裂;(2)1.57 eV发光特征源于浅施主杂质与价带间的复合过程.     

Photophysics of Two-Dimensional Perovskites—Learning from Metal Halide Substitution

2D perovskites offers a rich playing field to explore exciton physics and they possess a great potential for a variety of opto-electronic applications. Whilst their photophysics shows intricate interactions of excitons with the lattice, most reports have so far relied on single compound studies. With the exception of variations of the organic spacer cations, the effect of constituent substitution on the photophysics and the nature of emitting species, in particular, have remained largely under-explored. Here PEA₂PbBr₄, PEA₂PbI₄, and PEA₂SnI₄ (where PEA stands for phenylethylammonoium) are studied through a variety of optical spectroscopy techniques to reveal a complex set of excitonic transitions at low temperature. Weak high-energy features are attributed to vibronic transitions breaking Kasha's, for which the responsible phonons cannot be accessed through simple Raman spectroscopy. Bright peaks at lower energy are due to two distinct electronic states, of which the upper is a convolution of the free exciton and a localized dark state and the lower is attributed to recombination involving shallow defects. This study offers deeper insights into the photophysics of 2D perovskites through compositional substitution and highlights critical limits to the communities’ current understanding of processes in these compounds.