Tailoring exciton dynamics by elastic strain-gradient in semiconductors.

Fu, Xuewen; Su, Cong; Fu, Qiang; Zhu, Xinli; Zhu, Rui; Liu, Chuanpu; Liao, Zhimin; Xu, Jun et al. · Adv Mater · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

In purely bent ZnO microwires, the excitons can be effectively driven and concentrated by the elastic strain-gradient towards the tensile outer side of the purely bent wire. Experimental and theoretical approaches are combined to investigate the dynamics of excitons in an inhomogeneous strain field with a uniform elastic strain-gradient. Cathodoluminescence spectroscopy analysis on purely bent ZnO microwires verifies that excitons can be effectively driven and concentrated along the elastic strain-gradient.