Valence-band photoemission from a quantum-dot system

Abstract
We report the first application of valence-band photoemission to a quantum-dot system. Photoemission spectra of cadmium sulfide quantum dots, ranging in size from 12 to 35 Å radius, were obtained using photon energies of 20 to 70 eV. The spectra are qualitatively similar to those obtained for bulk cadmium sulfide, but show a shift in the valence-band maximum with size.