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Excitons in spherical quantum dots revisited: analysis of colloidal nanocrystals

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  • R. L. Restrepo

    (Universidad EIA)

  • Walter Antonio Ospina-Muñoz

    (Universidad EIA)

  • E. Feddi

    (Group of Optoelectronic of Semiconductors and Nanomaterials, ENSET, Mohammed V University in Rabat)

  • M. E. Mora-Ramos

    (Centro de Investigación en Ciencias, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Básicas y Aplicadas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001)

  • J. A. Vinasco

    (Grupo de Materia Condensada-UdeA, Instituto de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70 No. 52-21)

  • A. L. Morales

    (Grupo de Materia Condensada-UdeA, Instituto de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70 No. 52-21)

  • C. A. Duque

    (Grupo de Materia Condensada-UdeA, Instituto de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70 No. 52-21)

Abstract

The problem of exciton states in spherical semiconductor quantum dots is revisited, employing the finite element method to numerically solve the system of differential equations for the center of mass and relative motion of the interacting electron-hole pair. This process is performed within the effective mass and parabolic bands approximations. The use of a finite confinement together with a parabolic description of the conduction and valence band profiles prevents the two equations from uncoupling. The allowed energies are reported as functions of the quantum dot radius. A comparison of theoretically determined fundamental photoluminescence peak energies with available experimental reports in the cases of CdS, CdSe and CdTe is presented and discussed, showing a good agreement between calculated and measured results. Graphical abstract

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  • R. L. Restrepo & Walter Antonio Ospina-Muñoz & E. Feddi & M. E. Mora-Ramos & J. A. Vinasco & A. L. Morales & C. A. Duque, 2020. "Excitons in spherical quantum dots revisited: analysis of colloidal nanocrystals," The European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems, Springer;EDP Sciences, vol. 93(6), pages 1-9, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eurphb:v:93:y:2020:i:6:d:10.1140_epjb_e2020-10078-5
    DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2020-10078-5
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