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Direct measurement of polarization resolved transition dipole moment in InGaAs/GaAs quantum dots

Published

Author(s)

Kevin L. Silverman, Richard P. Mirin, Steven T. Cundiff, Andrew G. Norman

Abstract

The propagation of optical pulses resonant with the ground-to-excited state transition of InGaAs quantum dots is investigated. Analysis of low intensity excitation yields a dipole moment of 8.8 x 10e-29 to 10.9 x 10e-29 Cm, depending on quantum dot growth conditions. We observe polarization of the dipole moment exclusively in the plane perpendicular to the growth direction.
Citation
Applied Physics Letters
Volume
82
Issue
25

Keywords

absorption spectrum, dipole moment, self-assembled quantum dots

Citation

Silverman, K. , Mirin, R. , Cundiff, S. and Norman, A. (2003), Direct measurement of polarization resolved transition dipole moment in InGaAs/GaAs quantum dots, Applied Physics Letters, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=30910 (Accessed April 18, 2024)
Created June 23, 2003, Updated February 19, 2017