Title :
Ultrafast quantum kinetics of carrier-LO-phonon interaction in quantum dots and quantum wells
Author :
Gartner, P. ; Seebeck, J. ; Jahnke, F.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Theor. Phys., Univ. of Bremen, Bremen
Abstract :
The role of polarons in the quantum kinetics of carrier-phonon interaction is emphasized. Scattering processes involving polarons allow ultrafast relaxation even if the phonon energy is not resonant with the electronic transitions.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; III-V semiconductors; cadmium compounds; electron-phonon interactions; gallium arsenide; high-speed optical techniques; indium compounds; polarons; semiconductor quantum dots; semiconductor quantum wells; wide band gap semiconductors; CdTe; InGaAs; carrier-phonon interaction; electronic transitions; phonon energy; polarons; quantum dots; quantum wells; scattering processes; ultrafast quantum kinetics; ultrafast relaxation; Kinetic theory; Optical distortion; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Phonons; Physics; Quantum dots; Quantum mechanics; Resonance; Ultrafast optics; (160.6000) Semiconductors; (320.7120) Ultrafast Phenomena;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4629132
