Unraveling Size Dependent Bi- and Tri-exciton Characteristics in CdSe/CdS Core/Shell Quantum Dots via Ensemble Time Gated Heralded Spectroscopy

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Main Authors: Scharf, Einav, Liran, Rotem, Levi, Adar, Alon, Omer, Chefetz, Nadav, Oron, Dan, Banin, Uri
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author Scharf, Einav
Liran, Rotem
Levi, Adar
Alon, Omer
Chefetz, Nadav
Oron, Dan
Banin, Uri
author_facet Scharf, Einav
Liran, Rotem
Levi, Adar
Alon, Omer
Chefetz, Nadav
Oron, Dan
Banin, Uri
contents Multiexcitons (MXs) in quantum dots (QDs) manifest many body interactions under quantum confinement. Beyond this fundamental interest, MXs are of importance in numerous optoelectronic applications including QD lasing, light emitting diodes and photocatalysis. Yet, the strong interactions between MXs leading to rapid non-radiative decay introduce challenges for their characterization. While so far, the measurement techniques rely either on indirect methods or on single particle studies, herein we introduce a new method to study MXs in QD ensembles utilizing spectrally resolved time-gated heralded spectroscopy. With this approach we extract the biexciton binding energies in a series of CdSe/CdS QD ensembles of several core/shell sizes, manifesting a transition between attractive and repulsive exciton-exciton interactions. Additionally, for triexcitons, which involve occupation of two excitons in the 1s energy levels, as well as one exciton in the 1p energy levels, we address the open issues of isolating the spectra of the two triexciton pathways from one another and from high-order MXs, and extract the MX lifetimes. The measurements on ensembles provide high photon counts and low noise levels, and alongside the time-gated heralded approach thus enable the observation of MX characteristics that are difficult to resolve in single particle studies. The approach can be further implemented in the characterization of the energies and lifetimes of MXs in other QD systems to enable rapid characterization and understanding of the MX properties. Such insight bears relevance to optoelectronic applications ranging from lasing to electroluminescent devices to quantum light sources.
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spellingShingle Unraveling Size Dependent Bi- and Tri-exciton Characteristics in CdSe/CdS Core/Shell Quantum Dots via Ensemble Time Gated Heralded Spectroscopy
Scharf, Einav
Liran, Rotem
Levi, Adar
Alon, Omer
Chefetz, Nadav
Oron, Dan
Banin, Uri
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Multiexcitons (MXs) in quantum dots (QDs) manifest many body interactions under quantum confinement. Beyond this fundamental interest, MXs are of importance in numerous optoelectronic applications including QD lasing, light emitting diodes and photocatalysis. Yet, the strong interactions between MXs leading to rapid non-radiative decay introduce challenges for their characterization. While so far, the measurement techniques rely either on indirect methods or on single particle studies, herein we introduce a new method to study MXs in QD ensembles utilizing spectrally resolved time-gated heralded spectroscopy. With this approach we extract the biexciton binding energies in a series of CdSe/CdS QD ensembles of several core/shell sizes, manifesting a transition between attractive and repulsive exciton-exciton interactions. Additionally, for triexcitons, which involve occupation of two excitons in the 1s energy levels, as well as one exciton in the 1p energy levels, we address the open issues of isolating the spectra of the two triexciton pathways from one another and from high-order MXs, and extract the MX lifetimes. The measurements on ensembles provide high photon counts and low noise levels, and alongside the time-gated heralded approach thus enable the observation of MX characteristics that are difficult to resolve in single particle studies. The approach can be further implemented in the characterization of the energies and lifetimes of MXs in other QD systems to enable rapid characterization and understanding of the MX properties. Such insight bears relevance to optoelectronic applications ranging from lasing to electroluminescent devices to quantum light sources.
title Unraveling Size Dependent Bi- and Tri-exciton Characteristics in CdSe/CdS Core/Shell Quantum Dots via Ensemble Time Gated Heralded Spectroscopy
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05203