Temperature dependent phonon confinement in silicon nanostructures

Temperature dependent variation in Raman line-shape from silicon (Si) nanostructures (NSs) is studied here. Asymmetry and red-shift in room temperature Raman spectrum is attributed to phonon confinement effect. Raman spectra recorded at higher temperatures show increase in FWHM and decrease in asymmetry ratio with respect to its room temperature counterpart. Theoretical Raman line-shape analyses of temperature dependence of phonon confinement is done by incorporating the temperature dependence of phonon dispersion relation. Experimental and theoretical temperature dependent Raman spectra are in good agreement.