Title :
Coherent coupling and optical manipulation of individual excitonic states
Author :
Patton, B. ; Woggon, U. ; Langbein, W.
Author_Institution :
Dortmund Univ., Germany
Abstract :
We present heterodyne detected transient four-wave mixing of individual exciton states. Coherent coupling between states is observed and single excitons are optically manipulated, driving their polarisation through a desired angle in the Bloch sphere.
Keywords :
excitons; multiwave mixing; optical coherent transients; semiconductor quantum dots; Bloch sphere; coherent coupling; excitonic states; heterodyne detected transient four-wave mixing technique; optical manipulation; quantum dot system; third order nonlinear polarisation; Delay; Excitons; Extraterrestrial measurements; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Polarization; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548910
