Abstract
Absorption spectrum of a quantum dot ensemble was found to exhibit a systematic modification with dot concentration from a set of discrete subbands inherent in isolated nanocrystals to a smooth band-edge absorption similar to that of bulk semiconductors. The results are interpreted in terms of an evolution from individual (localized) to collective electron states delocalized within at least a finite number of nanocrystals. The observed behavior is considered as a possible precursor of the Anderson transition in a quantum dot ensemble, i.e., a transition from localized electron states to states that are delocalized over a macroscopically large number of nanocrystals.
- Received 4 November 1998
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.60.1504
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