Stability and signatures of biexcitons in carbon nanotubes

Nano Lett. 2005 Feb;5(2):291-4. doi: 10.1021/nl048108q.

Abstract

The linear optical properties of semiconducting carbon nanotubes are dominated by quasi-one-dimensional excitons formed by single electron-hole pairs. Hence, the nonlinear response at high pump levels most likely leads to the formation of exciton complexes involving several electron-hole pairs. Such complexes would therefore play an important role in, e.g., lasing applications. We demonstrate here that the biexciton complex is surprisingly stable for nanotubes in a wide diameter range. Theoretical predictions for the signature of such states in pump-probe spectroscopy are presented.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Computer Simulation
  • Light
  • Models, Chemical*
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / radiation effects*
  • Photochemistry / methods*
  • Protons
  • Semiconductors

Substances

  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Protons