Title :
Theory of inducing electron spin coherence without spin precession in GaAs quantum well waveguides
Author :
Kwong, Nai H. ; Binder, Rolf
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci. Center, Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
We present a theory for a differential transmission experiment that generated electron spin coherence in quantum well waveguides without DC magnetic fields. We show how optical selection rules explain the spin coherence´s creation and detection.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; light propagation; optical waveguides; quantum interference devices; quantum well devices; semiconductor quantum wells; GaAs; differential transmission; electron spin coherence; optical selection; quantum well waveguide; spin coherence creation; spin coherence detection; spin precession; Coherence; Electron optics; Gallium arsenide; Geometry; Magnetic field induced strain; Nonlinear optics; Optical polarization; Optical waveguides; Quantum mechanics; Waveguide theory;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549326
