Fabrication and characterization of a PbTe quantum dots multilayer structure

Multilayer PbTe quantum dots (QDs) and SiO₂ were grown by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) and Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) techniques. The crystalline structure, QD size and size dispersion were observed by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) measurements. This technique allows one to grow PbTe QDs as small as 1.8 nm diameter and 0.6 nm size dispersion. The whole structure can be used in a Fabry–Perot cavity for an optical device operating at the mid-infrared region.     

All-optical polarization switching based on Bragg-spaced quantum dots layers

One kind of Bragg-spaced all-optical switching has been proposed in this paper, and the quantum dots ensembles are used in it as active layers. By one-dimensional photonic crystal theory and transmission matrix method, we have studied the reflectivity stop band and switching effect based on the ac Stark effect. The reflectivity stop band of this switch can be suppressed or recovered, and the circular dichroism and birefringence are induced by a circle-polarized control light, which result in a significant polarization switching effect. This switching structure shows great advantages of lower requirement of pump light intensity, larger contrast ratio than that of Bragg-spaced quantum wells with the same period, especially this switching can be used at room temperature theoretically. So we predict that there are prodigious prospects for its using in high speed optical communications as all-optical switching.     

PbTe/CdTe量子点的光学增益

PbTe/CdTe量子点是一类新型异系低维结构材料,实验发现具有强的室温中红外光致发光现象.为研究这一材料体系的发光特性,建立了理论模型,计算了PbTe/CdTe量子点的光学跃迁和增益.模型基于k·p包络波函数方法并考虑了PbTe能带结构的各向异性.分析了量子点光学增益与量子点尺寸、注入载流子浓度的关系.结果表明,当注入载流子浓度在(0.3—3)×10¹⁸cm^-3范围时,尺寸为15—20nm的量子点可以产生 关键词： PbTe/CdTe量子点 光学增益 铅盐矿半导体     

A spin switch device based on a triple quantum dots superlattice using the Dicke effect

Spin-dependent transport in a triple quantum dots superlattice system with a bridge coupling to two leads is studied. There exists an odd-even parity oscillation of spin polarization at the central dot level εc = 0 due to the spin-dependent Fano and Dicke effects induced by the quantum interference and the Rashba spin-orbit interaction. In the case of even numbers of triple quantum dots, the device can be used as a spin switch by tuning the energy difference h between the energies of the central and the lateral dots. These results may be helpful to design and fabricate practical spintronic devices.     

基于近红外量子点的荧光共振能量转移生物探针构建及应用

本论文构建了基于近红外量子点In P/Zn S和Cy7(C45H44K3N3O16S4)的荧光共振能量转移(FRET)体系,完成了不同p H值和不同浓度下的FRET体系转换效率的检测。检测结果显示:当量子点浓度保持不变时,随着染料浓度的增加,体系转换效率也随之增加,当In P/Zn S量子点与Cy7浓度比为1∶250时,转换效率高达68%。细胞测试结果表明,FRET体系对p H值有较高敏感度,对细胞微环境p H值的检测精度可达0.1,该体系可以作为敏感型FRET探针用于生物微环境检测。     

基于量子点和MEH-PPV的白光发光二极管的研究

利用无机纳米材料与有机聚合物材料相结合的方法制备白光发光二极管器件, 研究了蓝光量子点QDs(B)掺杂聚[2-甲氧基-5-(2-乙基己氧基-1, 4-苯撑乙烯撑](MEH-PPV) 复合体系的发光特性及量子点QDs(B) 掺杂浓度(质量分数)不同对器件发光特性的影响. 制备了ITO/PEDOT:PSS/MEH-PPV:QDs(B)/LiF/Al 结构的电致发光器件, 测试了器件的电致发光光谱和电学、光学特性. 当QDs掺杂浓度为40%, 驱动电压为8 V时器件能得到较为理想的白光发射. 同时, 对比研究了非掺杂体系的发光特性, 制备了结构为ITO/PEDOT:PSS/MEH-PPV/QDs(B)/LiF/Al的器件, 掺杂体系相较于非掺杂体系, 器件的最大亮度增大, 启亮电压降低, 并分析了掺杂体系器件性能改善的原因.     

基于分组交换的量子通信网络传输协议及性能分析

量子纠缠交换能够建立可靠的量子远程传输信道, 实现量子态的远程传输. 然而, 基于纠缠交换的量子信道要求网络高度稳定, 否则会浪费大量纠缠资源. 为节省纠缠资源, 本文根据隐形传态理论, 提出了一种基于分组交换的量子通信网络传输协议, 建立了发送量子态所需的纠缠数目与所经过的路由器数、链路错误率的定量关系, 并与纠缠交换传输协议进行了比较. 仿真结果表明, 在链路错误率为0.1% 时, 分组传输协议所使用的纠缠数目少于纠缠交换的数目, 另外, 随着错误率的升高, 分组传输协议所需的纠缠数比纠缠交换协议明显减少. 由此可见, 基于分组交换的量子通信网络传输协议在网络不稳定时, 能够节省大量纠缠资源, 适用于链路不稳定的量子通信网络.     

基于石墨烯-钙钛矿量子点场效应晶体管的光电探测器

以等离子增强化学气相沉积法制备的石墨烯作为导电沟道材料,将其与无机CsPbI_3钙钛矿量子点结合,设计并制备了石墨烯-钙钛矿量子点场效应晶体管光电探测器.研究和分析了石墨烯作为场效应晶体管的电学特性及其与钙钛矿量子点结合作为光电探测器的光电特性.结果表明,石墨烯在场效应晶体管中表现出良好的电学性质,其与钙钛矿量子点的结合对波长为400 nm的光辐射具有明显的光响应,在光强为12μW时器件光生电流最大为64μA,响应率达6.4 A·W~(-1),对应的光电导增益和探测率分别为3.7×10~4,6×10~7Jones(1 Jones=1 cm·Hz~(1/2)·W~(-1)).     

硅量子点发光的激活及其物理模型研究

在真空或惰性气体中制备的硅量子点发光很弱,硅量子点表面被氢较好钝化后的发光也不强.硅量子点表面的硅氧键或硅氮键能破坏这种钝化并在带隙中形成局域电子态,在局域电子态对应的激活中心有很强的发光.可以用这种方式构建发光物质,控制硅量子点表面的键合可获得不同波长的发光.在硅量子点的发光激活处理过程中,退火是很重要的环节.对于硅量子点发光激活的机理,本文给出了相应的物理模型.实验证明,在600和700 nm波长附近观察到了激活硅量子点的受激发光,在1500 nm到1600 nm波长范围观察到了激活硅量子点的较强发光.     

Carbon quantum dots supported ZnO sphere based photocatalyst for dye degradation application

A Carbon quantum dots supported ZnO hollow Sphere (ZnO/C-dots) were synthesized through a solvothermal method using polyethylene glycol 400 (PEG 400) as a solvent. The phase and crystal structure of as-prepared ZnO/C-dots photocatalyst were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD). The surface morphology and size of the composite were analyzed using field emission scanning microscopy (FE-SEM). The optical properties of the as-prepared nanocomposites were examined using UV–visible (UV–Vis) spectrometer. The photocatalytic activity of pure ZnO and ZnO/C-dots nanocomposites were evaluated by the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under UV–Visible light irradiation. The ZnO/C-dots nanocomposites exhibited maximum photocatalytic MB dye degradation efficiency of 96% which is much higher that the pure ZnO (63%). The enhanced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/C-dots is due to the extended light absorption in the visible region and suppressed photoexcited electron-hole pair recombination rate. Moreover, the activity of photocatalyst after five cycles exhibits high stability, which is vital for the sustainable photocatalytic procedures. It is concluded that the prepared ZnO/C-dots composite have low cost, good stability and has a great potential application for Photocatalytic dye degradation.     

Ultrasensitive fluorescent probe for copper ion based on cadmium selenide/cadmium sulfide quantum dots capped with dimercaprol

A new ultrasensitive copper ion fluorescent probe based on cadmium selenide/cadmium sulfide quantum dots capped with dimercaprol is described. Dimercaprol was bonded to the quantum dots through a surface ligand exchange to form dimercaprol-capped quantum dots whose fluorescence could be quenched by the coordination of dimercaprol on quantum dots’ surface with copper ion. The fluorescent probe based on dimercaprol-capped quantum dots showed a very good linear response range to copper ion from 0.1 to 50?µg?L^?1 with the detection limit of 0.087?µg?L^?1. The proposed method exhibited excellent sensitivity and selectivity due to the specific and strong affinity of dimercaprol with copper ion and the unique photoluminescence properties of quantum dots. The possible quenching mechanism was discussed and the probe was successfully applied to the determination of ultratrace copper in real samples.     

PbSe量子点近红外光源的CH_4气体检测

研制了一种新型的PbSe量子点近红外光源,其光致发光谱较窄,能有效匹配气体的红外吸收峰。采用配位溶剂法合成出5.1 nm的PbSe量子点,并将其沉积到Ga N芯片上(沉积厚度为165.5μm),经过紫外光照处理和固化后制成了光致发光的近红外光源。该光源第一激子吸收峰位于1 592 nm,光致发光峰位于1 665 nm,其发射光谱包含了1 625~1 840 nm之间的CH_4气体的全部的吸收谱。利用其进行CH_4气体浓度检测实验,结果表明,系统的检测下限可以达到100×10~(-6),检测误差为2%。这种由PbSe量子点近红外光源构成的新型检测系统具有低功耗、低成本和高效能等优点,将其应用在气体检测中时可以略去滤光片,其在红外气体检测领域中有着较广阔的应用前景。     

Effective-mass theory for coupled quantum dots grown on （11N）-oriented substrates

The electronic structures of coupled quantum dots grown on （11N）-oriented substrates are studied in the framework of effective-mass envelope-function theory. The results show that the all-hole subbands have the smallest widths and the optical properties are best for the （113）, （114）, and （115） growth directions. Our theoretical results agree with the available experimental data. Our calculated results are useful for the application of coupled quantum dots in photoelectric devices.     

Synthesis of ZnO quantum dots and their agglomeration mechanisms along with emission spectra based on ageing time and temperature

The ZnO quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized with improved chemical solution method. The size of the ZnO QDs is exceedingly uniform with a diameter of approximately 4.8 nm, which are homogeneously dispersed in ethanol. The optical absorption edge shifts from 370 nm of bulk material to 359 nm of QD materials due to the quantum size effect, while the photoluminescence peak shifts from 375 nm to 387 nm with the increase of the density of ZnO QDs. The stability of ZnO QDs was studied with different dispersion degrees at 0 ℃ and at room temperature of 25 ℃. The agglomeration mechanisms and their relationship with the emission spectra were uncovered for the first time. With the ageing of ZnO QDs, the agglomeration is aggravated and the surface defects increase, which leads to the defect emission.     

垂直结构多色量子点LED(QD-LED)最新进展

量子点LED以胶体量子点为发光层,通过调节作为发光层量子点的尺寸可以制作出覆盖可见(380-780nm)以及近红外光谱的量子点LED(QD-LED),而且量子点LED器件发出的光谱范围很窄,其光谱半高宽可达30nm。简述了当今国内外关于QD-LED器件结构的研究成果以及器件的制作工艺,介绍了目前课题组最新的一些相关成果。重点阐述了目前已经得到验证的几种量子点器件结构,分析了其存在的优缺点,这些结论对进一步改进QD-LED的结构以及使其可以更有利于商业化提供了参考。     

Dynamic manipulation of probe pulse and coherent generation of beating signals based on tunneling-induced inference in triangular quantum dot molecules

We investigate the dynamic propagation of a probe field via the tunneling-induced interference effect in a triple model of quantum dot molecules. By theoretical analysis and numerical simulation, we find that the number of transparency window relate to the energy splitting and the group velocity of probe field can be effectively controlled by the tunneling coupling intensity. In addition, in the process of light storage and retrieval, when the excited states have no energy splitting in the storage stage but opposite values of the energy splitting in the retrieval stage, the beating signals can be generated.     

Drop shaped zinc oxide quantum dots and their self-assembly into dendritic nanostructures: Liquid assisted pulsed laser ablation and characterizations

Complex nanostructures and nano-assemblies have exhibited their potential application in the fabrication of future molecular machines and molecular devices. Liquid phase pulsed laser ablation is an easy, versatile, environmental friendly and rapidly growing method for the synthesis of nanostructured materials. Nanosecond pulsed laser ablation of zinc rod placed on the bottom of glass vessel containing methanol is used to produce colloidal solution of drop shaped zinc oxide quantum dots and their self-assembly into various dendritic nanostructures. UV-vis absorption, diffuse reflectance, transmission electron microscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy techniques are used for the optical, microscopic, structural and defect diagnosis of obtained colloidal quantum dots and their nano-assemblies. The average length, width and aspect ratio of drop shaped zinc oxide quantum dots are 6 ± 2.4 nm, 3.5 ± 1.4 nm and 1.69 ± 0.4 nm, respectively. Careful investigation of assemblies shows that most of them have linear growth, i.e. growth in longitudinal direction is higher as compared to the transverse direction with three types of classifications as (i) linear axis symmetrical branching, (ii) linear axis asymmetrical branching and (iii) curvilinear axis asymmetrical branching. Photoluminescence spectrum has emission peaks in UV, violet, blue and green spectral region corresponding to the excitonic and various defect related emissions.     

Nonlinear bleachable media for the near IR range based on lead chalcogenide quantum dots (review)

We present a review of results from study of the nonlinear optical properties and relaxation processes in lead chalcogenide quantum dots embedded in glass matrices of various compositions, and also designs for bleachable media based on these materials for Q-switched and mode-locked solid-state lasers in the near IR range. We consider the conditions which should be satisfied by the spectroscopic characteristics of saturable absorbers for realization of passive Q-switching and mode-locking in solid-state lasers. __________ Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 74, No. 6, pp. 701–725, November–December, 2007.     

All‐optical modulation based on silicon quantum dot doped SiOx:Si‐QD waveguide

All‐optical modulation based on silicon quantum dot doped SiO_x:Si‐QD waveguide is demonstrated. By shrinking the Si‐QD size from 4.3 nm to 1.7 nm in SiO_x matrix (SiO_x:Si‐QD) waveguide, the free‐carrier absorption (FCA) cross section of the Si‐QD is decreased to 8 × 10⁻¹⁸ cm² by enlarging the electron/hole effective masses, which shortens the PL and Auger lifetime to 83 ns and 16.5 ps, respectively. The FCA loss is conversely increased from 0.03 cm⁻¹ to 1.5 cm⁻¹ with the Si‐QD size enlarged from 1.7 nm to 4.3 nm due to the enhanced FCA cross section and the increased free‐carrier density in large Si‐QDs. Both the FCA and free‐carrier relaxation processes of Si‐QDs are shortened as the radiative recombination rate is enlarged by electron–hole momentum overlapping under strong quantum confinement effect. The all‐optical return‐to‐zero on‐off keying (RZ‐OOK) modulation is performed by using the SiO_x:Si‐QD waveguides, providing the transmission bit rate of the inversed RZ‐OOK data stream conversion from 0.2 to 2 Mbit/s by shrinking the Si‐QD size from 4.3 to 1.7 nm.     

外场调控下硼磷烯量子点的电子结构和光学性质研究

采用紧束缚近似方法对锯齿状六边形硼磷烯量子点在平面电场和垂直磁场调控下的电子结构和光学性质进行了研究. 研究表明,硼磷烯量子点作为直接带隙半导体,在无外加电场和磁场作用时,能隙不随尺寸的改变而变化. 在平面电场调控下,能隙随电场强度的增加逐渐减小直至消失,平面电场方向几乎不会对硼磷烯量子点体系产生影响, 且随量子点尺寸的增大,能隙消失所需电场强度逐渐减小. 在垂直磁场调控下,表现为体态的能级在磁场作用下形成朗道能级,而能隙边缘处的朗道能级近似为一个平带,不随磁通量的改变而变化,态密度主要分布于朗道能级处. 另外,垂直磁场作用下的光吸收主要是由朗道能级之间的跃迁引起的.