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In this review, recent results on optical spectroscopy on silicon nanoparticles are summarized. We will demonstrate the quantum size effect observed in the photoluminescence for nanoparticles with diameters below $10 nm$. Moreover, the excitonic fine structure splitting caused by the exchange interaction is investigated using time-resolved and magnetic-field-dependent photoluminescence measurements. From these results, it is possible to estimate the rate of non-radiative recombinations in these nanoparticles, which allows to determine the oscillator strength and the quantum yield independently.
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Meier, C., Lüttjohann, S., Offer, M., Wiggers, H., orke, A. (2009). Silicon Nanoparticles: Excitonic Fine Structure and Oscillator Strength. In: Haug, R. (eds) Advances in Solid State Physics. Advances in Solid State Physics, vol 48. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85859-1_7
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