Title :
Reducing the oscillator strength in semiconductor quantum dots with a lateral electric field
Author :
Bloom, A.R. ; Mirin, R.P. ; Silverman, K.L.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO
Abstract :
We modulate the oscillator strength of self-assembled quantum dots embedded in a semiconductor ridge waveguide by applying an electric field with two coplanar contacts. We estimate a 20 % reduction at 40 V.
Keywords :
ridge waveguides; semiconductor quantum dots; coplanar contacts; lateral electric field; oscillator strength reduction; self-assembled quantum dots; semiconductor quantum dots; semiconductor ridge waveguide; Absorption; Coplanar waveguides; Electric variables measurement; Optical devices; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Oscillators; Quantum dots; Spectroscopy; Voltage; (230.2090) Electro-optical devices; (230.5590) Quantum-well, -wire and -dot devices; (300.6470) Spectroscopy, semiconductors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
