Mechanisms of enhancement of light emission in nanostructures of II–VI compounds doped with manganese

Intra-shell transitions of transition metal and rare earth ions are parity forbidden processes. For Mn²⁺ ions this is also a spin forbidden process, i.e., light emission should be inefficient. Surprisingly, it was reported that in nanostructures of ZnMnS the ⁴T₁ to ⁶A₁ intra-shell transition of...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Datum:2007
Hauptverfasser: Godlewski, M., Yatsunenko, S., Ivanov, V.Yu., Drozdowicz-Tomsia, K., Goldys, E.M., Phillips, M.R., Klar, P.J., Heimbrodt, W.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Фізико-технічний інститут низьких температур ім. Б.І. Вєркіна НАН України 2007
Schriftenreihe:Физика низких температур
Schlagworte:
Online Zugang:http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/127728
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Назва журналу:Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Zitieren:Mechanisms of enhancement of light emission in nanostructures of II–VI compounds doped with manganese / M. Godlewski, S. Yatsunenko, V.Yu. Ivanov, K. Drozdowicz-Tomsia, E.M. Goldys, M.R. Phillips, P.J. Klar, W. Heimbrodt // Физика низких температур. — 2007. — Т. 33, № 2-3. — С. 263-268. — Бібліогр.: 25 назв. — англ.

Institution

Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Intra-shell transitions of transition metal and rare earth ions are parity forbidden processes. For Mn²⁺ ions this is also a spin forbidden process, i.e., light emission should be inefficient. Surprisingly, it was reported that in nanostructures of ZnMnS the ⁴T₁ to ⁶A₁ intra-shell transition of Mn²⁺ results in a bright photoluminescence characterized by a short PL decay time. The model of a quantum confined atom was introduced to explain the observed experimental results. It was later claimed that this model is incorrect. Based on the results of our photoluminescence, photoluminescence kinetics, time-resolved photoluminescence, electron spin resonance and optically detected magnetic resonance investigations we confirm photoluminescence enhancement and decrease of photoluminescence lifetime and relate these effects to spin dependent magnetic interactions between localized spins of Mn²⁺ ions and spins/magnetic moments of free carriers. This mechanism is active in both bulk and in low-dimensional structures, but is significantly enhanced in nanostructure samples.