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Nano-Photoluminescence

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We discuss various modifications of spatially resolved photoluminescence and their application in semiconductor spectroscopy. The methods described are micro-photoluminescence (μ-PL) under global excitation, μ-PL imaging, and their extension to nano-photoluminescence by using a confocal setup in combination with solid immersion lenses (SIL). In particular we outline the implementation of SILs into a μ-PL experiment and demonstrate their merits in terms of enhanced resolution and collection efficiency. We demonstrate the huge potential of spatially resolved photoluminescence by its application in the characterization of extended defects, in the ultra-high precision spectroscopy of electron–phonon coupling, in the detection of coherent and non-thermal transport of excitons on the length scale of the light wavelength, and in single-dot spectroscopy.

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  1. Institut für Angewandte Physik and DFG-Center for Functional Nanostructures, Universität Karlsruhe (TH), 76128, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Heinz Kalt

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  1. Dept. of Physics and College of Optics and Photonics: CREOL & FPCE, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32816, USA

    Kurt Busch

  2. Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Karlsruhe (TH), Engesserstr. 15, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Annie Powell

  3. DFG-Centrum für Funktionelle Nanostrukturen, Universität Karlsruhe (TH), Wolfgang-Gaede-Str. 1, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Christian Röthig

  4. Institut für Theoretische Festkörperphysik, Universität Karlsruhe (TH), 76128, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Gerd Schön

  5. Institut für Nanotechnologie, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Postfach 3640, 76021, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Jörg Weissmüller

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Kalt, H. (2005). Nano-Photoluminescence. In: Busch, K., Powell, A., Röthig, C., Schön, G., Weissmüller, J. (eds) CFN Lectures on Functional Nanostructures Vol. 1. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 658. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-31533-9_3

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