Abstract
We study hole intraband relaxation in strongly confined CdSe quantum dots. We observe a dramatic reduction in the hole energy-loss rate in the final stage of hole relaxation at the bottom of the valence band. This reduction occurs because of a significantly increased inter-level spacing near the band edge, and, in particular, because of a large energy gap separating the lowest (“emitting”) hole states from a dense quasi-continuum of higher lying states. A slowed population buildup of the lowest hole state indicates that the “phonon bottleneck,” which is bypassed in the conduction band due to Auger-type electron-hole interactions, still plays a significant role in hole relaxation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics