Published 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

Relaxation of quantum-dot electrons in a microcavity

  • 1. Departamento de Fisica, Universidad Javeriana, Apartado aereo 56710, Bogota (Colombia)
  • 2. Departamento de Fisica, Universidad de Los Andes, Apartado aereo 4976, Bogota (Colombia)

Description

We report on theoretical results concerning the relaxation of electrons in parabolic quantum dots embedded in a planar microcavity. Following an external femtosecond pulse, the electron and cavity radiation systems exchange energy in a non-monotonic way. One of the salient features of this system is a staircase-like time evolution as a consequence of the coherent superposition of quantum-dot excited states caused by the ultra-short pump pulse. (Author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Revista Mexicana de Fisica
Journal Volume
44
Journal Issue
Suppl.3
Journal Page Range
p. 42-44
ISSN
0035-00IX
CODEN
RMXFAT

Conference

Title
14. Latin American Symposium on Solid State Physics
Dates
11-16 Jan 1998
Place
Oaxaca, Oaxaca (Mexico)