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Photoluminescence Quantum Yields from Crystalline and Amorphous Silicon Nanoparticles

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The optical properties of amorphous and crystalline silicon nanoparticles are studied. By tuning the power of the non-thermal plasma reactor, the structure of the particles is adjusted from amorphous to crystalline nanoparticles. The microstructure is studied using transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Raman vibrational spectroscopy. The photoluminescence quantum yields of crystalline nanoparticle samples are consistently higher than those of amorphous nanoparticles.

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  1. Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 111 Church St. SE, 55455, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Rebecca Anthony & Uwe Kortshagen

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Anthony, R., Kortshagen, U. Photoluminescence Quantum Yields from Crystalline and Amorphous Silicon Nanoparticles. MRS Online Proceedings Library 1056, 1509 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-1056-HH12-09-FF13-09-GG15-09

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