Title :
Intensity and circular polarization correlations of single photons from optically excited semiconductor quantum dots
Author :
Mizrahi, U. ; Regelman, D. ; Ehrenfreund, E. ; Gershoni, D. ; Petroff, P.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Technion-Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
We measure experimentally and discuss theoretically the intensity temporal correlations between photons from two different spectral lines that an optically excited single, self-assembled semiconductor quantum dot, emits. Surprisingly, consecutive photons are preferably emitted with the same circular polarization.
Keywords :
light polarisation; photoexcitation; photoluminescence; quantum optics; self-assembly; semiconductor quantum dots; spectral line breadth; time resolved spectra; circular polarization correlations; intensity temporal correlations; optically excited semiconductor quantum dots; photoluminescence; photons emission; self-assembled semiconductor quantum dot; spectral lines; time resolved spectra; Atom optics; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Photonics; Quantum dots; Quantum mechanics; Radiative recombination; Stimulated emission; US Department of Transportation; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.237911