Papers by Keyword: Self-Organizing Nanostructure

Abstract: The change of surface of Cd0.9Zn0.1Te crystal morphology after irradiation by pulsed Nd:YAG laser has been studied. Thermogradient effect (TGE) has the main role in the interaction process of laser radiation with semiconductors. A change of the irradiated surface relief has been observed by atom force microscope. Self-organizing nano-cones are observed on the irradiated surface of Cd0.9Zn0.1Te crystal at intensity of the laser in the range of 4.0 – 12.0 MW/cm2. A graded band gap structure with optical window was formed at the top of nano-cones.

Abstract: For the first time, a new PL band at 1.8718 eV is observed after irradiation of Cd1-xZnxTe (x = 0.1) crystal by Nd:YAG laser at intensity 12.0 MW/cm2. The origin of this PL band we connect with formation of strongly enriched layer by Zn atoms at the irradiated surface of the sample due to a themogradient effect. Self-organizing structures of nanometer size are observed on the surface of a CdZnTe crystal (x = 0.1) irradiated by strongly absorbed Nd:YAG laser radiation at intensities 4.0-12.0 MW/cm2. The effect of exciton quantum confinement manifested by a shift to higher energies of the A0,X exciton line in the photoluminescent spectrum is present in structures of 10–15 nm in diameter at the top of nanohills. A graded band gap structure with optical window is formed on the top of nanohills.