Using a femtosecond resolved up‐conversion technique, the ultrafast carrier dynamics in
fluorescent carbon nanodots are investigated in order to shed light on the mysterious origins …

A lack of consensus persists regarding the origin of photoluminescence in silicon
nanocrystals. Here we report pressure-dependences of X-ray diffraction and …

Trap states are central to silicon nanoparticle (Si NP) photoluminescence and charge
transport properties, significantly influencing their potential for real-life applications. Laser …

We present a first-principles density functional theory approach to study the electron-phonon
coupling of semiconductor nanoclusters using the self-consistent change of the potential …

Thin films of silicon semiconductor nanocrystals (Si NCs) have a wide range of applications,
from serving as saturable absorbers in mode-locked fiber lasers to being used in …

We report a Si nanocrystal thin film consisting of free-standing Si nanocrystals, which can
emit white light and show positive optical gains for its red, green and blue (RGB) …

Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy offers excellent methods for map** the PL decay
on the nanosecond time scale. However, capturing maps of emission dynamics on the …

Time-resolved photoluminescence (PL) is commonly used to track dynamics in a broad
range of materials. Thus, the search for simplification of the acquisition of PL kinetics attracts …

High-density Si nanocrystal thin film composed of Si nanocrystals and SiO_2, or Si-NCs:
SiO_2, was prepared by annealing hydrogen silsesquioxane (HSQ) in a hydrogen and …

The RAndom Temporal Signals (RATS) method has proven to be a useful and versatile
method for measuring photoluminescence (PL) dynamics and fluorescence lifetime imaging …