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Photon storage with sub-nanosecond readout rise time in coupled quantum wells
Photon storage with 250 ps rise time of the readout optical signal was
implemented with indirect excitons in coupled quantum well nanostructures
(CQW). The storage and release of photons was controlled by the gate voltage
pulse. The transient processes in the CQW were studied by measuring the
kinetics of the exciton emission spectra after application of the gate voltage
pulse. Strong oscillations of the exciton emission wavelength were observed in
the transient regime when the gate voltage pulse was carried over an ordinary
wire. Gating the CQW via an impedance-matched broadband transmission line has
lead to an effective elimination of these transient oscillations and expedient
switching of the exciton energy to a required value within a short time, much
shorter than the exciton lifetime.Comment: 9 pages including 3 figures. The following article has been accepted
by Journal of Applied Physics. After it is published, it will be found at
http://jap.aip.org
Electrostatic Conveyer for Excitons
We report on the study of indirect excitons in moving lattices - conveyers
created by a set of AC voltages applied to the electrodes on the sample
surface. The wavelength of this moving lattice is set by the electrode
periodicity, the amplitude is controlled by the applied voltage, and the
velocity is controlled by the AC frequency. We observed the dynamical
localization-delocalization transition for excitons in the conveyers and
measured its dependence on the exciton density and conveyer amplitude and
velocity. We considered a model for exciton transport via conveyers. The
theoretical simulations are in agreement with the experimental data.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures + supplemental material including two video
Characterization of 1600 Hamamatsu 16-anode photomultipliers for the MINOS Far detector
We are reporting results of the characterization of over 1600
multi-anode R5900-00-M16 photomultipliers manufactured by Hamamatsu
Photonics K.K., and installed in the MINOS Far detector. We have
conducted extensive tests of the uniformity of gain and collection
efficiency of individual anodes, the cross-talk among all 16 channels,
the dark noise, and the linearity of response. In our studies we used a
blue light-emitting diode to illuminate phototubes through 1.2mm
diameter optical fibers. In this paper, we present summaries of the main
characteristics of the tested photomultipliers. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V.
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