• DocumentCode
    2672280
  • Title

    Coherent dynamics of optically-inactive excitons in semiconductor quantum wells

  • Author

    Yang, Z.S. ; Kwong, N.H. ; Takayama, R. ; Binder, R.

  • Author_Institution
    Opt. Sci. Center, Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    6-6 June 2003
  • Abstract
    Ultrafast coherent dynamics of optically-inactive excitons in photo-excited quantum wells are investigated. The exciton momentum distribution follows an interesting moving pattern driven by the Coulomb coupling between the interband polarization and excitons with non-zero momenta.
  • Keywords
    carrier mobility; excited states; excitons; high-speed optical techniques; nonlinear optical susceptibility; semiconductor quantum wells; Coulomb coupling; exciton momentum distribution; interband polarization; optically-inactive excitons; photo-excited quantum wells; semiconductor quantum wells; ultrafast coherent dynamics; Equations; Excitons; Fourier transforms; Gallium arsenide; Nonlinear optics; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Quantum mechanics; Resonance; Ultrafast optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-749-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2003.238216
  • Filename
    1276422