a Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA b Department of Chemistry, City College of CUNY, New York, NY 10031, USA
Abstract:
The composition and size of optically active CdxZn1−xSe/ZnSe quantum dots are estimated with a previously developed method. The results are then compared with those obtained for CdxZn1−xSe/Zn0.97Be0.03Se QDs. We show that introducing Be into the barrier material enhances both Cd composition and quantum size effect of optically active quantum dots.