Title :
Coherent ultrafast optical control of an electron spin initialized to a pure state in a charged self-assembled quantum dot
Author :
Kim, Erik D. ; Smirl, Katherin ; Xu, Xiaodong ; Sun, Bo ; Steel, D.G. ; Bracker, A.S. ; Gammon, D. ; Sham, L.J.
Author_Institution :
H.M. Randall Lab., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate the optical initialization and ultrafast coherent control of an electron spin in a self-assembled dot, showing a spin Rabi oscillation and time-resolved precession of the electron spin coherence.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; self-assembly; semiconductor quantum dots; charged quantum dot; coherent optical control; electron spin; electron spin coherence; optical initialization; self-assembled quantum dot; spin Rabi oscillation; time-resolved precession; ultrafast optical control; Electrons; Germanium; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical interconnections; Optical modulation; Physics; Quantum dots; Silicon; (270.1670)Coherent Optical Effects; (300.6470)Semiconductors Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
