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
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;
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.2003.238056
