Title :
Coherent transfer of light polarization to electron spins in a semiconductor — toward quantum media conversion —
Author :
Kosaka, H. ; Shigyou, H. ; Mitsumori, Y. ; Rikitake, Y. ; Imamura, H. ; Kutsuwa, T. ; Edamatsu, K.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Nanoelectron. & Spintronics, Tohoku Univ., Sendai
Abstract :
We demonstrate that the superposition of light polarization states is coherently transferred to electron spins in a semiconductor quantum well via the light-hole excitons under in-plane magnetic field by using time-resolved Kerr rotation.
Keywords :
light polarisation; magnetic moments; optical coherent transients; quantum well devices; coherent transfer; electron spins; light polarization; quantum media conversion; time-resolved Kerr rotation; Electrons; Excitons; Gallium arsenide; Laboratories; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetoelectronics; Nanoelectronics; Nanotechnology; Optical polarization; Quantum computing; (230.5590) Quantum-well, -wire and -dot devices; (270.5570) Quantum detectors;
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
