Michler Single Semiconductor Quantum Dots

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-3-540-87446-1
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 390 Seiten

Autoren/Hrsg.

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