Time-resolved photoluminescence in CdIn₂S₄

Abstract

Photoluminescence spectra of CdIn 2 S 4 single crystals at 1.8 K under both continuous-wave (CW) and pulsed excitation were obtained. In the latter case, a variable time-window technique was used to observe the time evolution of the spectra between 0 and 100 μs. In contrast to previous studies, four spectral bands were observed under both CW and pulsed, intrinsic or extrinsic excitation. In particular, two bands previously unobserved under extrinsic excitation were detected at 1.35 and 1.68 eV, and have been attributed to donor–acceptor pairs and free-electron to acceptor transitions respectively.