The photoluminescence (PL) properties of the Cu:Zn-In-S core quantum dots (QDs) and core-shell QDs were systematically investigated by using steady-state and time-resolved PL spectra at temperatures ranging from 80 to 400 K. The effects of the shell structure and the host bandgap on the thermal stability of Cu dopant emissions were studied by measuring the change in the PL intensity and the lif...

When CdSe/CdS core/shell quantum dots QDs are dispersed onto a two-dimensional 2D textured Ag grating, their luminescent behavior is dramatically modified. Excited QDs can resonantly excite surface plasmon polaritons SPPs propagating along the modulated metallic surface. The measurements of PL spectra and time-resolved PL spectra clearly indicate the interaction between QDs and 2D SPPs. The ele...

The trp and trpl genes are thought to encode two classes of light-activated ion channels in Drosophila. A previous report indicated that a null trpl mutant does not display any mutant phenotype. This lack of detectable mutant phenotypes made it difficult to suggest functions for the transient receptor potential-like (TRPL) channel in photoreceptor responses. Here, the properties of trpl photore...

Time-resolved photoluminescence ~PL! spectra are reported for gas-suspended 1–10 nm diameter SiOx particles formed by laser ablation of Si into 1–10 Torr He and Ar. Three spectral bands ~1.8, 2.5 and 3.2 eV! similar to PL from oxidized porous silicon were measured, but with a pronounced vibronic structure. Particle size and composition were determined with Z-contrast transmission electron micro...

Photo-oxidation of densely packed monolayer of CdSe quantum dots ~QDs! was studied by time-resolved photoluminescence ~PL! spectroscopy. Electrons yielded in QDs by the strong laser-pulse irradiation can assist the oxidation of CdSe QDs. Such rapid photo-oxidation does not introduce more nonradiative defects, instead, it enhances the coupling between QDs through surface modification and the PL ...

The effects of surface passivation on the photoluminescence (PL) properties of CdS nanoparticles oxidized by straightforward H2O2 injection were examined. Compared to pristine cadmium sulfide nanocrystals (quantum efficiency ≅ 0.1%), the surface-passivated CdS nanoparticles showed significantly enhanced luminescence properties (quantum efficiency ≅ 20%). The surface passivation by H2O2 injectio...

We present a comprehensive study of the optical characteristics of (Al, In)GaN epilayers measured by photoluminescence (PL), integrated PL intensity, and timeresolved PL spectroscopy. For not only InGaN, but also AlGaN epilayers with large Al content, we observed an anomalous PL temperature dependence: (i) an “S-shaped” PL peak energy shift (decrease-increase-decrease) and (ii) an “inverted S-s...

We show that new low-energy photoluminescence (PL) bands can be created in the spectra of semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes by intense pulsed excitation. The new bands are attributed to PL from different nominally dark excitons that are "brightened" because of a defect-induced mixing of states with different parity and/or spin. Time-resolved PL studies on single nanotubes reveal a s...

We study the temperature dependence of time-resolved photoluminescence (PL) in closely packed alignment of Si nanodisks (NDs) with SiC barriers, fabricated by neutral beam etching using bio-nano-templates. The PL time profile indicates three decaying components with different decay times. The PL intensities in the two slower decaying components depend strongly on temperature. These temperature ...

The optical properties of alternating ultrathin Ti0.91O2 nanosheets and CdS nanoparticle hybrid spherical structures designed by the layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly technique are investigated. From the photoluminescence (PL) spectral measurements on the hybrid spherical structures, a spectrum-shifted fluorescence emission occurs in this novel hybrid material. The time-resolved PL measurements exh...