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Interacting many-body systems in quantum wells: Evidence for exciton-trion-electron correlations
We report on the nonlinear optical dynamical properties of excitonic
complexes in CdTe modulation-doped quantum wells, due to many-body interactions
among excitons, trions and electrons. These were studied by time and spectrally
resolved pump-probe experiments. The results reveal that the nonlinearities
induced by trions differ from those induced by excitons, and in addition they
are mutually correlated. We propose that the main source of these subtle
differences comes from the Pauli exclusion-principle through phase-space
filling and short-range fermion exchange.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures. accepted for publications in Phys. Rev.
Trionic Optical Potential for Electrons in Semiconductors
Laser-induced optical potentials for atoms have led to remarkable advances in
precision measurement, quantum information, and towards addressing fundamental
questions in condensed matter physics. Here, we describe analogous optical
potentials for electrons in quantum wells and wires that can be generated by
optically driving the transition between a single electron and a three-body
electron-exciton bound state, known as a trion. The existence of a bound trion
state adds a term to the ac Stark shift of the material proportional to the
light intensity at the position of the electron. According to our theoretical
calculations, this shift can be large relative to the thermal equilibrium
temperature of the electron, resulting in a relatively strong optical potential
that could be used to trap, guide, and manipulate individual electrons within a
semiconductor quantum well or wire. These potentials can be thought of as
artificial nano-structures on the scale of 100 nm that can be spin-dependent
and reconfigurable in real-time. Our results suggest the possibility of
integrating ultrafast optics and gate voltages in new resolved-carrier
semiconductor opto-electronic devices, with potential applications in fields
such as nano-electronics, spintronics, and quantum information processingComment: Article and Supplemental Materials; This is a preprint of the
original submission to Nature Physic
Oscillatory behaviour in the nonlinear emission of semiconductor microcavities
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Oscillatory behaviour in the nonlinear emission of semiconductor microcavities
We have observed marked oscillations in the time-resolved photoluminescence of a semiconductor microcavity under non-resonant excitation conditions. Hot excitons, created with an ultrashort light pulse, rapidly relax into polaritons in the cavity with a large in-plane momentum K. Shortly after illumination, above a certain excitation power, the polaritons accumulate into an energy trap at the bottom of the dispersion and the light emission, governed by final-state stimulated scattering, starts at K similar to 0 (0degrees with respect to the normal of the sample). The angular dependence of the photoluminescence at negative detunings reveals that the emission is rapidly transferred to K similar to 2 x 10(4) cm(-1) (similar to15degrees), close to the point of inflection of the lower polariton branch, giving rise to an annular emission. The oscillations arise from a macroscopic coherent population in the lower polariton branch
Nonlinear optical dynamics of excitons and trions
We investigate the nonlinear optical dynamics of excitons and trions in CdTe modulation-doped quantum wells by time and spectrally resolved pump-probe experiments. We find that the nonlinearities induced by excitons are different from those due to the presence of the trions. From a comparison between the exciton and trion behaviours, we show that, at low temperature, trions are formed from excitons in about 10 picoseconds and, as the temperature is increased, a thermal equilibrium is reached between exciton and trion populations within 5 picoseconds
Dynamics of charged excitons in GaAs quantum wells under high magnetic field
We report on time-resolved photoluminescence studies of charged and neutral excitons in a modulation doped GaAs quantum well under resonant excitation and high magnetic field. The radiative lifetime of the charged exciton is rather short, 60 ps at zero held, and is found to increase by a factor of similar to 2 up to 7 T. The short lifetimes suggest that, under magnetic field, the exciton bound in the trion is delocalized. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved
Many-Body Interaction Evidenced through Exciton-Trion-Electron Correlated Dynamics
Interactions among excitons, trions, and electrons are studied in CdTe modulation-doped quantum wells. These many-body interactions are investigated through the nonlinear dynamical properties in the excitonic complexes using time and spectrally resolved pump and probe techniques. This study is performed as a function of temperature and densities of excitons, trions, and electrons. The results reveal that the nonlinearities induced by trions differ from those induced by excitons and moreover they are mutually correlated. The correlated behavior of excitons and trions manifests itself by crossed trion-exciton effects. We propose that the main source of these correlations is due to the presence of electrons in the quantum well and that its physical origin is the Pauli exclusion-principle. We find that, at 5 K, trions are formed from excitons within 10 ps; at 20 K a thermal equilibrium is reached within 5 ps
Charged exciton dynamics in GaAs quantum wells
We study the dynamics of the charged and neutral excitons in a modulation-doped GaAs quantum well by time-resolved photoluminescence under a resonant excitation. The radiative lifetime of the charged exciton is found to be surprisingly short, 60 ps. This time is temperature independent between 2 and 10 K, and increases by a factor of 2 at 6 T. We discuss our findings in view of present theories of exciton radiative decay. [S0163-1829(98)03143-9]
Many-body interaction evidenced through exciton-trion-electron correlated dynamics
Interactions among excitons, trions, and electrons are studied in CdTe modulation-doped quantum wells. These many-body interactions are investigated through the nonlinear dynamical properties in the excitonic complexes using time and spectrally resolved pump and probe techniques. This study is performed as a function of temperature and densities of excitons, trions, and electrons. The results reveal that the nonlinearities induced by trions differ from those induced by excitons and moreover they are mutually correlated. The correlated behavior of excitons and trions manifests itself by crossed trion-exciton effects. We propose that the main source of these correlations is due to the presence of electrons in the quantum well and that its physical origin is the Pauli exclusion-principle. We find that, at 5 K, trions are formed from excitons within 10 ps; at 20 K a thermal equilibrium is reached within 5 ps