Math Talk Series

Math Talk Series – 28 May, 2017 – 1:15pm to 2:30pm in room A129.Title: “Quantum Dot Nanophotonics”

Abstract:  Quantum dots (QDs), known as artificial atoms, are nanoscale semiconductor materials with a unique size-tunable optical property. These unique size dependent qualities lead to a narrow photoluminescence spectrum in the range of visible to infrared light. QDs have attracted tremendous attention in the past few years for a variety of scientific and commercial applications such as biological sensors, quantum commuting, photovoltaic and light emitting devices. In this talk we present a brief description of QDs and their associated optical properties,highlighting the concept the size dependent photo-physical properties. We also show how the coupling of QDs with the other nanostructures can dramatically alter the QDs photoluminescence for further development of QDs for each respective application.