Photoluminescence response of colloidal quantum dots on VO2 film across metal to insulator transition
Sergey N Kuznetsov1, Alexander B Cheremisin1, Genrikh B Stefanovich1
1Physico-Technical Department, Petrozavodsk State University, Lenin av. 33, 185910 Petrozavodsk, Russian Federation.
Abstract:
We have proposed a method to probe metal to insulator transition in VO2 measuring photoluminescence response of colloidal quantum dots deposited on the VO2 film. In addition to linear luminescence intensity decrease with temperature that is well known for quantum dots, temperature ranges with enhanced photoluminescence changes have been found during phase transition in the oxide. Corresponding temperature derived from luminescence dependence on temperature closely correlates with that from resistance measurement during heating. The supporting reflectance data point out that photoluminescence response mimics a reflectance change in VO2 across metal to insulator transition. Time-resolved photoluminescence study did not reveal any significant change of luminescence lifetime of deposited quantum dots under metal to insulator transition. It is a strong argument in favor of the proposed explanation based on the reflectance data.
Pacs:
71.30. + h; 73.21.La; 78.47.jd.
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