Electronic structure and chemical environment of silicon nanoclusters embedded in a silicon dioxide matrix

作者: Anna Zimina , Stefan Eisebitt , Wolfgang Eberhardt , Johannes Heitmann , Margit Zacharias

DOI: 10.1063/1.2193810

关键词: Atomic physicsSpectroscopyQuantum dotExcitonSuboxideOptoelectronicsSiliconSilicon dioxideElectronic structureMaterials scienceNanoclusters

摘要: Using photon-in photon-out soft x-ray spectroscopy, the electronic structure of silicon nanoclusters embedded in an electrically insulating SiO2 host matrix is investigated as a function nanocluster size. We find to be core-shell with crystalline Si core and thin transition layer suboxide. Effects quantum confinement are detected cores. that influence confined excitonic states manifests itself predominantly unoccupied states.

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