Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2010-04-28
E. Shafran, B. D. Mangum and J. M. Gerton. Nano Letters 10: 4049-4054 (2010)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
8 pages, 8 figures, with supplementary information
Scientific paper
10.1021/nl102045g
A detailed understanding of energy transduction is crucial for achieving precise control of energy flow in complex, integrated systems. In this context, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are intriguing model systems due to their rich, chirality-dependent electronic and optical properties. Here, we study the quenching of fluorescence from isolated quantum dots (QDs) upon approach of individual CNTs attached to atomic force microscope probes. Precision measurements of many different CNT/QD pairs reveal behavior consistent with resonant energy transfer between QD and CNT excitons via a Fohrster-like dipole-dipole coupling. The data reveal large variations in energy transfer length scales even though peak efficiencies are narrowly distributed around 96%. This saturation of efficiency is maintained even when energy transfer must compete with elevated intrinsic non-radiative relaxation rates during QD aging. These observations suggest that excitons can be created at different locations along the CNT length, thereby resulting in self-limiting behavior.
Gerton Jordan M.
Mangum Benjamin D.
Shafran Eyal
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