Title :
Terahertz excitation of three-level Λ-type exciton-polariton modes in quantum-well microcavity
Author :
Lee, Yun-Shik ; Tomaino, J.L. ; Jameson, A.D. ; Khitrova, G. ; Gibbs, H.M. ; Klettke, A.C. ; Kira, M. ; Koch, S.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR, USA
Abstract :
Interactions of strong few-cycle THz pulses with the induced optical polarization in a quantum-well microcavity reveal that the exciton-polariton modes and the 2p-exciton state form a unique Λ-type three-level system of the coupled light-matter modes.
Keywords :
excitons; light polarisation; microcavities; polaritons; semiconductor quantum wells; terahertz waves; 2p-exciton state; coupled light-matter modes; induced optical polarization; quantum-well microcavity; strong few-cycle THz pulses Interactions; terahertz excitation; three-level λ-type exciton-polariton modes; Excitons; Microcavities; Nonlinear optics; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Optical reflection; Reflectivity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
