Dimensional dependence of the energy transfer in MBE grown MnS layers

MBE grown MnS layers with different thicknesses have been studied by time resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy. The temporal evolution of the internal Mn2+ (3d5) luminescence is measured over 3 orders of magnitude in intensity. The decay curves obtained reveal a surprising but distinct dependence on the layer thickness with longer lifetime than thinner layers. The observed non-exponential behavior of those time transients can be well described by an energy diffusion model within the 3d states of the manganese subsystem and a subsequent dipole–dipole energy transfer to radiationless centers.