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Disorder strongly enhances Auger recombination in conductive quantum-dot solids

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  • Yunan Gao

    (Optoelectronic Materials Section, Delft University of Technology
    The Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology)

  • C. S. Suchand Sandeep

    (Optoelectronic Materials Section, Delft University of Technology)

  • Juleon M. Schins

    (Optoelectronic Materials Section, Delft University of Technology)

  • Arjan J. Houtepen

    (Optoelectronic Materials Section, Delft University of Technology)

  • Laurens D. A. Siebbeles

    (Optoelectronic Materials Section, Delft University of Technology)

Abstract

Auger recombination (AR) can be an important loss mechanism for optoelectronic devices, but it is typically not very efficient at low excitation densities. Here we show that in conductive quantum-dot solids, AR is the dominant charge carrier decay path even at excitation densities as low as 10−3 per quantum dot, and that AR becomes faster as the charge carrier mobility increases. Monte Carlo simulations reveal that this efficient AR results from charge carrier congregation in ‘Auger hot spots’: lower-energy sites that are present because of energy disorder. Disorder-enhanced AR is a general effect that is expected to be active in all disordered materials. The observed efficient AR is an issue of concern for devices that work at charge carrier densities in excess of ~10−3 charge carriers per quantum dot. At the same time, efficient carrier congregation could be exploited for fast optical switching or to achieve optical gain in the near infrared.

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  • Yunan Gao & C. S. Suchand Sandeep & Juleon M. Schins & Arjan J. Houtepen & Laurens D. A. Siebbeles, 2013. "Disorder strongly enhances Auger recombination in conductive quantum-dot solids," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 4(1), pages 1-7, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:4:y:2013:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms3329
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3329
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