Polariton-biexciton transitions in a semiconductor microcavity

Journal Article · Thu Aug 19 00:00:00 EDT 1999 · Physical Review Letters

OSTI ID:771729

Neukirch, U; Bolton, S R; Fromer, N A; Sham, L J; Chemla, D S

The influence of four-particle correlations on the nonlinear optics of a semiconductor microcavity is determined by a pump-and-probe investigation. Experiments are performed on a nonmonolithic microcavity which contains a ZnSe quantum well. In this system the biexciton binding energy exceeds both the normal-mode splitting between exciton and cavity mode and all damping constants. Oscillatory spectral features below the excitonic resonance are observed in the response for counterpolarized beams. Comparison with model calculations shows that in this case the coherent nonlinearity is dominated by biexciton-exciton interactions beyond the Hartree-Fock approximation.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Director, Office of Science. Office of Basic Energy Studies. Division of Materials Sciences; Max Kade Foundation (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 771729
• Report Number(s): LBNL-44180; PRLTAO; R&D Project: 504901; TRN: US0100578
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 84, Issue 10; Other Information: PBD: 19 Aug 1999; ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
BINDING ENERGY
DAMPING
EXCITONS
NONLINEAR OPTICS
PHYSICS
RESONANCE