O semiconductor ultrafine particles with surface modification were investigated by measuring the absorption
photoluminescence and excitation spectra at room temperature.No obvious quantum size effect was observed in the Cu
2
O ultrafine particles
but very strong and broad photoluminescence bands were observed.The peak positions of the photoluminescence bands were shifted to short wavelength and the widthes of the bands were increased with decreasing excitation wavelenth.Finally
we analyze the mechanisms of the broad photol-uminescenee bands in Cu
2
O ultafine particles and discuss the influence of heat treatment on the intensity of the luminscence of the ultrafine particles.