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Mark J Fernée¹, Taras Plakhotnik², Yann Louyer³

¹†Université Bordeaux, LP2N, F-33405 Talence, France.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

|August 20, 2015

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Spectral diffusion in colloidal nanocrystals is not random. We found that nanocrystal emission lines remember previous spectral positions, showing a "two steps forward, one step back" pattern in their spectral jumps.

Keywords:

CdSe nanocrystals CdSe quantum dots cryogenic photoluminescence single quantum dot photoluminescence single quantum dot spectroscopy spectral diffusion surface phenomena

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Area of Science:

Physical Chemistry
Materials Science
Nanotechnology

Background:

Spectral diffusion in single colloidal nanocrystals is typically modeled as a random process.
Understanding the dynamics of charge distribution is crucial for nanocrystal applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the underlying dynamics of spectral diffusion in colloidal nanocrystals.
To determine if spectral diffusion exhibits memory effects.

Main Methods:

Analysis of time series data of spectral jumps in single colloidal nanocrystals.
Statistical analysis to identify correlations in spectral position changes.

Main Results:

Observed persistent anticorrelations in spectral jump time series, indicating memory effects.
Demonstrated that spectral diffusion progresses with a "two steps forward, one step back" pattern.
Showed spontaneous relaxation in spectral position in the absence of optical pumping.

Conclusions:

Spectral diffusion in colloidal nanocrystals is not purely random, but influenced by memory effects.
The observed memory suggests a tendency for charge configurations to revert to previous states.
These findings offer new insights into nanocrystal photophysics and potential control mechanisms.