Dynamics of recombination via conical intersection in a semiconductor nanocrystal

Peng, Wei-Tao; Fales, B. Scott; Shu, Yinan; Levine, Benjamin G.

doi:10.1039/c7sc04221c

Title: Dynamics of recombination via conical intersection in a semiconductor nanocrystal

Journal Article · 12 November 2018 · Chemical Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c7sc04221c · OSTI ID:1419973

Peng, Wei-Tao ^[1];

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Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry; SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States). Photon Ultrafast Laser Science and Engineering Inst. (PULSE)
Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States). Dept. of Chemistry

The ultrafast dynamics of nonradiative recombination at dangling bond defects is elucidated by nanoscale multireferenceab initiomolecular dynamics simulations.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515

OSTI ID:: 1419973

Journal Information:: Chemical Science, Journal Name: Chemical Science Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 9; ISSN 2041-6520; ISSN CSHCBM

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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