Effects of non-exciton components excited by broadband pulses on quantum beats in a GaAs/AlAs multiple quantum well

Sci Rep. 2017 Jan 27:7:41496. doi: 10.1038/srep41496.

Abstract

In this study, we report the effect of the excitation of non-exciton components caused by broadband pulses on quantum beat oscillation. Using a spectrally controlled pump pulse, a long-lived oscillation is clearly observed, and the pump-power dependence shows the suppression of the dephasing rate of the oscillation. Our results from incoherent carrier generation using a continuous wave laser demonstrate that the non-exciton components behaving as free carriers increase the oscillation dephasing rate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't