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

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Figure 17 Comparison of absorption (curve i) and PLE spectra (curves ii, iii, and iv)of 38 A˚ InP QDs at 298 K. The PLE for curve ii is detecting emission at 675 nm; PLEcurve iii is the total integrated emission over all wavelengths; and PLE curve iv isemission integrated under PL spectra taken at 20-nm intervals between 400 and 660nm. (From Ref. 74.)where the absorption spectrum of 38-A˚ QDs is shown along with PLE spectraobtained <strong>by</strong> three different procedures (described in the caption). Whereas theabsorption spectrum continues to rise at higher photon energies above thefirst excitonic peak at about 630 nm, the PLE spectra saturate at energiesabove the first excitonic transition and do not follow the shape of theabsorption spectrum. Pump-probe transient absorption measurements (excitingwell above the bandgap and probing at the band edge) also show thatfor InP QDs, the electrons (or holes) photogenerated at energies above thefirst excitonic transition do not appear at the band edge in proportion to theirphotogenerated density [75]. Thus, it appears another nonradiative channelopens for the higher-energy carriers besides relaxation to the band edgefollowed <strong>by</strong> radiative emission. The nature of this new channel is presently notunderstood. However, recent studies indicate that the PLE anomaly is notintrinsic in QDs and can be eliminated under certain conditions [76].IV.RELAXATION DYNAMICS OF PHOTOGENERATEDCARRIERS IN QDsWhen the photon energy absorbed in semiconductor QDs is greater than thelowest-energy excitonic transition (frequently termed ‘‘the QD bandgap,’’<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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