Bulk to nano transition

Surface area enhancement

Quantum confinement

CdSe under UV
light

Fluorescence induced by exposure to ultraviolet light in vials

containing various sized Cadmium selenide (CdSe) quantum dots.

Photoluminescence

Excitation

Emmision

Brus equation:
Emmision energy from the quantum dot

Basic introduction to quantum mechanics

Attempts were made to use Equipartition

Law to explain variety of
phenomena, notably
1. Specific Heat of Gases.
2. Specific Heat of Solids
3. Black Body Radiation

Explanation of BBR from Planks Law.

E=
h

Electron diffraction