Optical and Excitonic Properties of Crystalline ZnS Nanowires

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The interaction between light and matter can provide us a great deal of information about the properties of materials. Starting from the study of basic optical property, we will thus be able to investigate the superior property of the materials and make best use of them. Zinc sulfide (ZnS), an important II–VI group semiconductor compound, has been of growing interest owing to the promising application in ultraviolet excitonic optoelectronic devices. In this chapter, we will describe the application of optical spectroscopy to investigate the optical and excitonic property of one-dimensional ZnS nanowires, a developing material star.

Keywords

Exciton Binding Energy Free Exciton Visible Emission Excitation Density Pulse Laser Vaporization 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical SciencesNanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeSingapore
  2. 2.Division of Microelectronics, School of Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeSingapore

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