Fullerenes are the third allotrope of carbon and have received much attention due to their unique properties. In this monograph on Optical Gain and Relaxation Mechanism of Fullerenes in Solutions, the effect of concentration of Fullerenes C60 and C70 molecules on their fluorescence spectra are studied in detail. Moreover, Forsters Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) from different dyes to the fullerenes are investigated and it has been found that Fullerene C60 -Coumarin C440 pair and also Fullerene C70 - Quinizarine pair may be used as spectroscopic rulers. Time Resolved Spectra of both the...

Semiconductor clusters have one extraordinarily important property that on doping and on changes in size, their properties change appreciably and in a controllable way. Current research into semiconductor clusters is focused on the properties of thin films having nanometre range grain size. The wide range of optical and electrical properties of II-VI group compounds make them an important class of materials and competing candidates for silicon and other semiconductor materials in photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications. In this monograph, the structural, spectroscopic and optoelectronic...