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Copyright 2004 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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time of the exciton momentum relaxation is faster then the exciton relaxationtime. This unequal population of the exciton states with the angular momentumprojection F = +2 and F = 2 on the hexagonal axis of the NCs leads tothe circularly polarized PL. The effect can be observed in a strong magneticfield, H, or/and low temperatures, T (the ratio H/T controls the relativepopulation of the exciton sublevels).Figure 9a (Ref. 36) shows a characteristic PL spectrum from the 57-A˚ -diameter NCs at 1.45 K at both 0 and 60 T magnetic fields. The PL linewidthof f60 meV is typical for NC samples and arises largely from the nonuniformsize distribution of the NCs. The PL is unpolarized in the zero field andbecomes circularly polarized if a magnetic field is applied. The r (r + )polarized emission gains (loses) intensity with increasing field, as shown inFig. 9b. The PL polarization degree, P = (I j I r +)/(I j + I r +), does notfully saturate even at 60 T (Fig. 9c). At 1.45 K, the polarization degree exhibitsFigure 9 (a) Spectra of PL from 57-Å-diameter NCs at T = 1.45 K and at 0 and 60T magnetic fields (r + and r ). (b) The intensity of the r + and r PL versus magneticfield. (c) The degree of PL circular polarization at different temperatures. At 1.45 K,data show an initial saturation near 0.6 (f20 T) and subsequent slow growth to 0.73(60 T), still well below complete polarization ( P = 1).<strong>Copyright</strong> <strong>2004</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Marcel</strong> <strong>Dekker</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. <strong>All</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>Reserved</strong>.

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