Michler / Michler. Single Semiconductor Quantum Dots

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-3-540-87446-1
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 390 Seiten

Reihe: NanoScience and Technology

This book reviews recent advances in the field of semiconductor quantum dots via contributions from prominent researchers in the scientific community. Special focus is given to optical, quantum optical, and spin properties of single quantum dots.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Michler., Peter

Michler, Peter

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;7
2;Contents;10
3;List of Contributors;12
4;1 Quantum Statistical Properties of the Light Emission from Quantum Dots in Microcavities;15
4.1;1.1 Introduction;15
4.2;1.2 Quantum Dots and Atoms;17
4.3;1.3 Light-Matter Interaction in Atomic Systems;20
4.4;1.4 Multiple Excited Carriers in Semiconductor QDs;24
4.5;1.5 Quantum-Dot Microcavity Lasers;30
4.6;1.6 First-Order Coherence and Two-Time Quantities;38
4.7;1.7 Concluding Remarks;42
4.8;Acknowledgments;43
4.9;References;43
5;2 Growth and Control of Optically Active Quantum Dots;45
5.1;2.1 Introduction;45
5.2;2.2 Self-Assembled III–V Quantum Dots;47
5.3;2.3 Control of QD Position;66
5.4;2.4 Control of Quantum Dot Emission Energy;73
5.5;2.5 Summary and Outlook;78
5.6;References;79
6;3 Optical Properties of Epitaxially Grown Wide Bandgap Single Quantum Dots;84
6.1;3.1 Introduction;84
6.2;3.2 Single Quantum Dots with Strong Carrier Confinement;86
6.3;3.3 High Temperature Single Photon Sources;99
6.4;3.4 Spin Properties in II–VI Single Quantum Dots;106
6.5;3.5 Conclusion;125
6.6;References;125
7;4 Coherent Electron Spin Dynamics in Quantum Dots;133
7.1;4.1 Introduction;133
7.2;4.2 Spin Coherence in Singly Charged Quantum Dots;137
7.3;Acknowledgments;154
7.4;References;154
8;5 Quantum Dot Nuclear Spin Polarization;156
8.1;5.1 Introduction;156
8.2;5.2 Experimental Methods;158
8.3;5.3 Electron and Nuclear Spin Systems in a Single Quantum Dot and Implications for Electron Spin Coherence;160
8.4;5.4 Optical Pumping of Nuclear Spins in Low Fields: The Role of the Knight Field;168
8.5;5.5 Bistability of the Electron Nuclear Spin System;172
8.6;5.6 Buildup and Decay of Nuclear Spin Polarization;181
8.7;5.7 Future Perspectives;192
8.8;Acknowledgments;193
8.9;References;193
9;6 Quantum Dot Single-Photon Sources;196
9.1;6.1 Introduction;196
9.2;6.2 Theoretical Background;197
9.3;6.3 Experimental;213
9.4;6.4 Single-Photon Sources;218
9.5;6.5 Summary and Outlook;231
9.6;Acknowledgments;233
9.7;References;233
10;7 Entangled Photon Generation by Quantum Dots;237
10.1;7.1 Introduction;237
10.2;7.2 Entangled Photon Pairs from the Biexciton Cascade;240
10.3;7.3 Biexciton Cascade of an InAs Quantum Dot;244
10.4;7.4 Characterising Entanglement;248
10.5;7.5 Observation of Entanglement;253
10.6;7.6 Factors Limiting the Entanglement Fidelity;261
10.7;7.7 Time-Delay Dependent Entanglement;266
10.8;7.8 Quantum Interferometry;270
10.9;7.9 Outlook;272
10.10;References;273
11;8 Cavity QED in Quantum Dot–Micropillar Cavity Systems;276
11.1;8.1 Introduction;276
11.2;8.2 Theoretical Background;277
11.3;8.3 Sample Fabrication;282
11.4;8.4 Experimental Setup;288
11.5;8.5 cQED Experiments in Quantum Dot–Micropillar Cavity Systems;289
11.6;8.6 Conclusion and Outlook;303
11.7;Acknowledgments;304
11.8;References;304
12;9 Physics and Applications of Quantum Dots in Photonic Crystals;307
12.1;9.1 Introduction and Overview;307
12.2;9.2 Quantum Dot–Photonic Crystal System;309
12.3;9.3 Quantum Information Applications;321
12.4;9.4 Optoelectronics Applications;331
12.5;9.5 Conclusions;334
12.6;References;334
13;10 Optical Spectroscopy of Spins in Coupled Quantum Dots;338
13.1;10.1 Introduction;338
13.2;10.2 Growth and Characterization of Quantum Dot Molecules;339
13.3;10.3 Photoluminescence Signatures of QDMs;341
13.4;10.5 QDMs in a Magnetic Field;357
13.5;10.6 Antibonding Molecular Ground States;365
13.6;10.7 Future Prospects;367
13.7;References;371
14;11 Quantum Information with Quantum Dot Light Sources;374
14.1;11.1 Introduction;374
14.2;11.2 Single- and Multiphoton Generation from Quantum Dots;375
14.3;11.3 Quantum Cryptography with Single Photon Sources;381
14.4;11.4 Toward Optical Quantum Computation with Single Photon Sources;384
14.5;References;389
15;Index;392