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Photoluminescence in quantum dots: filling the gaps between molecules and crystals
Katerina Kusova
Institute of Physics of Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots. Quantum dots are tiny objects notable especially for their optical properties, whose characteristics place quantum dots somewhere between molecules and macroscopic crystalline solids. This tutorial will provide an overview of the optical properties of quantum dots and their characterization.