Size-dependent picosecond energy relaxation in PbSe quantum dots

Abstract
We measured the size dependence of the energy relaxation time of PbSe quantum dots at roomtemperature. The radius of the dots was evaluated by small-angle x-ray scattering. We found amonotonic decrease of the relaxation time from 25 to 1 ps with a decrease of the radius r from 2.9to 1.4 nm. The 1/r3 dependence of the relaxation rate was indicated