Investigation of Magnetic Circular Dichroism Spectra of Semiconductor Quantum Rods and Quantum Dot-in-Rods.

Anisotropic quantum nanostructures have attracted a lot of attention due to their unique properties and a range of potential applications. Magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) spectra of semiconductor CdSe/ZnS Quantum Rods and CdSe/CdS Dot-in-Rods have been studied. Positions of four electronic transitions were determined by data fitting. MCD spectra were analyzed in the and terms, which characterize the splitting and mixing of states. Effective values of and terms were determined for each transition. A relatively high value of the term is noted, which is most likely associated with the anisotropy of quantum rods.