Luminescence of lead sulfide nanocrystals in a silicate glass matrix

Luminescence of lead sulfide (PbS) nanocrystals with mean diameter 6 nm in a silicate glass matrix that emit in wavelength region 1.5 μm (0.827 eV) is studied. The average luminescence decay time is estimated to be 2.7 μs. Decreasing the temperature is shown to result in a shift of the emission spectrum to lower energies with a corresponding temperature coefficient of 64 μeV/K. Anti-Stokes luminescence of the PbS nanocrystals is detected with a spectral shift of 45 meV for the emission band maximum relative to the excitation energy.     

Formation and optical properties of CdSSe semiconductor nanocrystals in the silicate glass matrix

Technological conditions providing the formation of CdS _x Se_1−x semiconductor crystal grains with sizes ranging from 2 to 8 nm in a silicate glass matrix have been determined. As the temperature of forming annealing increases, the size of crystal grains increases without changes in their crystal structure and composition. The observed short-wavelength shift of the optical absorption edge indicates that the quantum confinement affects the energy band structure of the nanocrystals. Intense luminescence of the samples is due to radiative transitions involving defects at the semiconductor nanocrystal-silicate matrix interface or intrinsic defects of nanocrystals.     

Structure and energetics of Si nanocrystals embedded in a-SiO2

We develop realistic models of Si nanocrystals embedded in a-SiO2 using a Monte Carlo approach. The interface structure and its energetics are studied as a function of the nanocrystal size. We find that the low-energy geometries at the interface are Si-O-Si bridge bonds. Remarkably, their fraction strongly declines as the size becomes smaller. Concurrently, the embedding causes substantial deformation in such small nanocrystals. Based on these findings, an alternative explanation is given for the reduced optical gaps in this size regime.     

玻璃中CdSeS纳米晶体的生长及其性能

对掺有镉、硒、硫的玻璃在500—800℃退火2—24h,生长了不同尺寸的CdSxSe1x纳米晶体.用分光光度计和光致发光光谱(PL)分析了纳米晶体的性能.退火温度低于550℃,纳米晶体处于成核阶段,600—625℃处于正常扩散生长阶段,700—800℃处于竞争生长阶段;而650℃处于两种生长阶段之间.虽然650℃下生长的纳米晶体的尺寸分布比较窄,但纳米晶体的尺寸随退火时间的延长几乎不变,在该温度改变退火时间很难改变纳米晶体的平均尺寸.在所有样品中出现了深能级缺陷,在650℃退火时间小于4h或大于16h有利 关键词： 纳米晶体 生长机理 深能级缺陷     

Photoluminescence studies from silicon nanocrystals embedded in spin on glass thin films

Photoluminescence (PL) from silicon nanocrystals (Si-nc) prepared from pulverised porous silicon and embedded in undoped (SOG) or phosphorus-doped spin-on-glass (SOD) solutions was studied. Effects of rapid thermal annealing on the PL was also investigated. A strong room temperature PL signal was observed at 710 nm due to the recombination of electron-hole pairs in Si-nc and the PL maximum shifts to the blue region as the phosphorus concentration in the spin on glass increases. However, the rapid thermal annealing process (30 s, 900°C) quenches the PL response. These results suggest that for Si-nc/SOG (SOD) the surface termination is efficient but high phosphorus doping of Si-nc is detrimental to the PL.     

Nonuniform growth of embedded silicon nanocrystals in an amorphous matrix

The phase transformation of a metastable system occurs when islands of a second stable phase form and grow. The growth velocity of the islands controls the kinetics of the phase transformation. In this work we consider the amorphous-to-crystalline transformation in silicon as the prototype of a solid-to-solid transformation. The results of atomistic simulations are fit using an analytic model for the growth of [100]-oriented nanosized crystalline fibers embedded into an amorphous matrix. We demonstrate that the radius of the island does not grow, in general, at constant velocity. On the contrary, we identify a decelerated motion that is due to anisotropic effects of the crystal grain. Such a nonuniform growth should be taken into account in the modeling of solid-to-solid crystallization.     

Raman scattering in CdTe1-xSex and CdS1-xSex nanocrystals embedded in glass

Raman scattering on a series of glass composite samples containing CdTe_1-xSe_x and CdS_1-xSe_x nanocrystals with radii in the range [2nm, 12.5nm] is reported. By properly considering the size dependence of strain and confinement effects, the chemical composition and the lattice contraction is assessed. The polarization analysis of the scattering indicates that the Fröhlich electron-phonon interaction increases at decreasing the nanocrystal size.     

Stress state of silver nanoparticles embedded in a silicate glass matrix investigated by HREM and EXAFS spectroscopy

Ag particles of 3.9 and 5.1 nm mean size in silicate glasses were produced by ion exchange and subsequent annealing at 480 and 600 ^°C. These thermal treatments may induce stresses in matrix and particles in addition to the well known effect of surface atoms because of the thermal expansion mismatch of both materials. Structural characterisation of the particles by high-resolution electron microscopy revealed a size-dependent lattice dilatation quite opposite to the so far observed lattice contraction of similar metal/glass composites. This result, confirmed by X-ray absorption spectroscopy at the Ag K-edge, is discussed in terms of an Ag-Ag bond length increase near the particle surface. The temperature-dependent EXAFS spectra (10-300 K) indicate an increased thermal expansion coefficient of the particles with an increased mean particle size calculated on the basis of an anharmonic Einstein model. With that the bond length increase can be explained. The results can be interpreted by a combination of both the particle size effects and the influence of the surrounding matrix. Received 30 November 2000     

Optical properties of Ag nanoparticle embedded silicate glass prepared by field-assisted diffusion

Ag nanoparticle embedded silicate glass was prepared by field-assisted diffusion, combined with post-annealing process. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) bands were observed in the optical absorption measurement. The properties of optical absorption were strongly affected by the process parameters. With increasing electric field intensity and diffusion time, the SPR peak position and the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the plasmon band were almost invariable. With increasing post-annealing time, the SPR peak was blue-shifted and the FWHM of SPR band decreased. The experimental results could be well simulated using modified Mie scattering theory considering the spill-out effects and the limitation of the mean free path.     

FePt nanocrystals embedded in methylmethacrylate polymers

A simple, controlled and reproducible procedure is reported to obtain polymerized methylmethacrylate by embedding monodisperse Fe₆₀Pt₄₀ nanoparticles. The magnetic properties of the composite material can be controlled by the magnetic properties and the concentration (up to 0.3 wt%) of the starting nanoparticle dispersions. SQUID magnetometry measurements of FePt-doped methylmethacrylate polymers show superparamagnetic behavior at room temperature confirming the homogeneous particle distribution and the non-occurrence of agglomerates inside the polymeric matrix also observed by transmission electron microscopy. Even at the highest concentration the average particle distances are so large that no particle interactions play a role.     

Structure and properties of soda lime silicate glass doped with rare earth

Soda-lime-silicate glasses doped with different rare-earth oxides (La₂O₃, CeO₂, Nd₂O₃, Gd₂O₃ and Y₂O₃) of 1 mol% content were prepared with the traditional melting-quenching methods. In order to reveal the effects of rare-earth elements on the behavior of soda-lime-silicate glass, the structure of soda-lime-silicate glasses doped with different rare-earth oxides were determined with Fourier transform infrared spectrometer using the KBr method, and viscosity of glass melts were measured by the rotating crucible viscometer, the melting temperature of the studied glasses were derived on the basis of Arrhenius Equation, moreover the density, bending strength and molar volume were measured and calculated. The effect of rare-earth dopants on the structure of soda-lime-silicate was analyzed by a shift of peak position and variation in the full-width at half-maximum. The effect of doping rare-earth oxides into glass on the viscosity, density and bending strength was interpreted by changing in structure of soda-lime-silicate glasses doped with rare-earth oxides.     

An optical and structural investigation into CdTe nanocrystals embedded into the tellurium lithium borophosphate glass matrix

Cadmium telluride nanocrystals that form in the TeO2-Li2O-B2O3-P2O5 glass matrix have been synthesized and studied.They are investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD),optical transmission and infrared spectroscopy.It has been shown that the long annealing time effect on present samples leads to the growth of CdTe nanoparticles and an increase of tellurium oxide on the surface of nanocrystallites.On the other hand,the infrared spectroscopy shows that the phosphate and borate networks of the glass matrices are mo...     

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.     

Growth and optical properties of semiconductor nanocrystals in a glass matrix

Over the last 15 years nanocrystals embedded in a glass matrix have been a subject for studies of fundamental phenomena of quasiparticles (electrons, holes, excitons, phonons) quantum confinement in the nanosize semiconductor materials. Growth of the nanocrystals in a glass matrix is based on the thermodynamic process of the diffusion-controlled phase decomposition of oversaturated solid solutions. Three stages of the process in solutions prepared by co-melting, co-sputtering and ion-implantation techniques are discussed. It is shown that the growth technique makes it possible to vary the mean size of the particles, their size distribution and crystalline structure.

The optical properties of nanocrystals of various semiconductor compounds grown in different glass matrices are discussed. Attention is given to studies of a fine structure of optical spectra at resonant size-selective spectroscopy for both “strong” and “weak” confinement regimes. Energy spectra of confined acoustic and optical phonons in a “strong” confinement regime, studied by resonant Raman scattering, are discussed.     

Magnetic properties of MnAs nanocrystals embedded in GaAs

A phenomenological model for explaining the magnetic properties of MnAs nanocrystals embedded in GaAs is proposed. It is shown that experimental data of DC magnetization as a function of temperature, obtained according to zero-field-cooled and field-cooled protocols, can be understood assuming a transition of the system from a low temperature state in which very slow dynamics is observed (frozen state) to a high-temperature state in which dynamics is fast (quasi superparamagnetic state).     

Optical properties of ZnO nanocrystals embedded in PMMA

We report in this work the preparation of thin films of ZnO nanocrystals synthesized and dispersed in polymethylmethacrylate using a easy route and deposited in class substrate by spin coating technique. Their structural and optical properties were investigated by X-ray, absorption and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The XRD patterns exhibit sharp peaks at $2\uptheta $ corresponding to the hexagonal (wurtzite) phase diffraction planes. The optically characterization, exhibit a wide absorption band in the range of the study and a large emission band with three peaks at 481.5, 531.09 and at 671.28 nm.The crystallites radius (R) was estimated by applying the effective mass approximation model and was about 1.8 nm. From measurements of second order susceptibilities using harmonic generation technique at $\lambda = 1,064\,\text{ nm }$ in picoseconds regime we deduced $\lambda _\mathrm{eff}^{<2>}$ equal to $5.95\times 10^{-10}$  m/V. Obtained $\lambda _\mathrm{eff}^{<2>}$ was four order of magnitude larger compared with ZnO bulk material (2.5 pm/V).     

Peculiarities of radiation-induced defect formation in nanocrystals embedded in a solid matrix

The modification of basic radiation-physics effects (elastic defect formation and amorphization) in nanoclusters placed in a solid matrix compared to the same processes in single crystals is considered theoretically. We introduce a diffusion model of defect formation and study the influence of the nanocluster-matrix interface on the displacement energy. Based on the percolation treatment, we show a significant change in the critical nanocluster amorphization dose compared to the case of a crystal. The influence of various types of irradiation on the amorphization processes is considered. Judgments about the variety of radiation-physics effects in nanoobjects are expressed.     

玻璃中CdSSe纳米晶体的光谱性能

对掺有镉、硒、硫的玻璃在650—800℃退火4?h，生长了不同尺寸的CdS0.13Se0.87纳米晶体，测量了纳米晶体的吸收光谱、光致发光（PL）谱和电调制光谱，确定了纳米晶体部分电子态的能量，讨论了CdSSe纳米晶体的光学性质与其尺寸之间的依赖关系.随着纳米晶体尺寸的增大，对应激子的吸收峰、PL峰及电吸收信号发生红移，表现出明显的量子尺寸效应.小尺寸纳米晶体的电吸收表现为量子受限的Stark效应，而大尺寸纳米晶体的电吸收线形与体材料的相似；随着纳米晶体尺寸的增大，电吸收信号增强.所有尺寸的纳米晶体都表现 关键词： CdSSe纳米晶体 吸收光谱 光致发光谱 电光响应