Observation of quantum-size effects in the electronic structure of CdSe quantum dots by high resolution positron spectroscopy
Abstract
The electron momentum density (EMD) of CdSe quantum dots deposited as micrometer thin layers is investigated in the diameter range from 2.5 to 6 nm. For this purpose, we have carried out depth-resolved positron 2D angular correlation of annihilation radiation (2D-ACAR) experiments at the TU-Delft intense variable-energy positron beam, together with extensive first-principles simulations of the EMD, including the case of the bulk CdSe single crystal. The EMD shows a smearing at the Jones zone boundary, which is inversely proportional to the square of the quantum dot diameter. A reduction in the Cd(4d) electron contribution is revealed and tentatively ascribed to annihilation at incomplete TOPO-covered Se-rich surfaces. We compare and contrast our results to earlier Doppler measurements [1] and recently proposed models [1,2]. [1] M. Weber, K. Lynn, B. Barbiellini, P. Sterne and A. Denison, Phys. Rev. B 66 (2002) 41305 [2] R. Saniz, B. Barbiellini and A. Denison, Phys. Rev. B 65 (2002) 245310
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APS March Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- March 2003
- Bibcode:
- 2003APS..MARY22002D