In order to investigate the carrier redistribution mechanisms in InAs/GaAs self-assembled quantum dots,the photoluminescent energy peak shift is studied with increasing excitation power.Unusually for samples of relatively low density,it is shown that the energy peak position could recover slowly after a fast redshift,associated with the increasing excitation power.A theoretical model is presented,which involves the Auger effect assisting carrier recapture as important mechanisms during the relaxation process.