DocumentCode
2671784
Title
Many-particle theory of all-optical polarization switching in semiconductor quantum wells
Author
Rumyantsev, I. ; Kwong, N.H. ; Gansen, Eric J. ; Smirl, A.L. ; Binder, R.
Author_Institution
Opt. Sci. Center, Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
fYear
2003
fDate
6-6 June 2003
Abstract
A microscopic many-body theory is used to analyze an all-optical polarization switching technique that has been demonstrated recently. The respective contributions of phase-space blocking and various exciton interaction and correlation terms to the switching process are calculated.
Keywords
excitons; high-speed optical techniques; light polarisation; optical switches; semiconductor quantum wells; all-optical polarization switching; exciton interaction; many-particle theory; phase-space blocking; semiconductor quantum wells; Excitons; Filling; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Probes; Quantum mechanics; Switches; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-749-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2003.238056
Filename
1276388
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