Auger-decay dynamics of germanium nano-islands in silicon

Nanotechnology. 2011 Oct 28;22(43):435401. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/22/43/435401. Epub 2011 Oct 3.

Abstract

The decay dynamics of self-assembled germanium islands is studied by time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. The scaling behavior of the decay rate with the number of excitons in the islands is shown to agree with expectations for an Auger-recombination-dominated process in the asymptotic limit of high exciton numbers. The multi-excitonic decay time and spectral behavior are compared to theoretical estimates.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't