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Title: Imaging and Spectroscopy of Artificial-Atom States in Core/Shell Nanocrystal Quantum Dots

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters

Current imaging scanning tunneling microscopy is used to observe the electronic wave functions in InAs/ZnSe core/shell nanocrystals. Images taken at a bias corresponding to the s conduction band state show that it is localized in the central core region, while images at higher bias probing the p state reveal that it extends to the shell. This is supported by optical and tunneling spectroscopy data demonstrating that the s-p gap closes upon shell growth. Shapes of the current images resemble atomlike envelope wave functions of the quantum dot calculated within a particle in a box model.

Sponsoring Organization:
(US)
OSTI ID:
40204683
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 86, Issue 25; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.5751; Othernumber: PRLTAO000086000025005751000001; 036124PRL; PBD: 18 Jun 2001; ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
The American Physical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English