Optical probing of spin fluctuations of a single magnetic atom

Details Optical probing of spin fluctuations of a single magnetic atom Optical probing of spin fluctuations of a single magnetic atom

2008-07-31

arxiv.org/abs/0807.5002v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

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We analyzed the photoluminescence intermittency generated by a single paramagnetic spin localized in an individual semiconductor quantum dot. The statistics of the photons emitted by the quantum dot reflect the quantum fluctuations of the localized spin interacting with the injected carriers. Photon correlation measurements which are reported here reveal unique signatures of these fluctuations. A phenomenological model is proposed to quantitatively describe these observations, allowing a measurement of the spin dynamics of an individual magnetic atom at zero magnetic field. These results demonstrate the existence of an efficient spin relaxation channel arising from a spin-exchange with individual carriers surrounding the quantum dot. A theoretical description of a spin-flip mechanism involving spin exchange with surrounding carriers gives relaxation times in good agreement with the measured dynamics.

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