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Nanoscience represents a rapidly expanding area of research that includes aspects of many areas such as physical science, materials science and engineering. The growth and investigation of low dimensional semiconductor structures offer new possibilities for light emitting devices. In a bulk semiconductor electrons and holes can move freely through the crystal. Reducing the semiconductors dimensions may drastically change their recombination properties. Size dependent optical properties, greater electron/hole overlap for enhanced photoluminescence efficiency, and discrete single electron-hole charging are some of the consequences of carrier confinement.
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Zacharias, M., Heitmann, J., Yi, L.X., Wildanger, E., Scholz, R. (2003). Silicon Technology Used For Size-Controlled Silicon Nanocrystals. In: Pavesi, L., Gaponenko, S., Dal Negro, L. (eds) Towards the First Silicon Laser. NATO Science Series, vol 93. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0149-6_13
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