| Literature DB >> 17542638 |
Jonah Shaver1, Junichiro Kono, Oliver Portugall, Vojislav Krstić, Geert L J A Rikken, Yuhei Miyauchi, Shigeo Maruyama, Vasili Perebeinos.
Abstract
We report that symmetry breaking by a magnetic field can drastically increase the photoluminescence quantum yield of single-walled carbon nanotubes, by as much as a factor of 6, at low temperatures. To explain this we have developed a theoretical model based on field-dependent exciton band structure and the interplay of Coulomb interactions and the Aharonov-Bohm effect. This conclusively explains our data as the first experimental observation of dark excitons 5-10 meV below the bright excitons.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17542638 DOI: 10.1021/nl070260f
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nano Lett ISSN: 1530-6984 Impact factor: 11.189