Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2004-08-04
Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 217401 (2004)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
4 pages, 4 figures; content as published
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.217401
We show how the optical properties of a single semiconductor quantum dot can be controlled with a small dc voltage applied to a gate electrode. We find that the transmission spectrum of the neutral exciton exhibits two narrow lines with $\sim 2$ $\mu$eV linewidth. The splitting into two linearly polarized components arises through an exchange interaction within the exciton. The exchange interaction can be turned off by choosing a gate voltage where the dot is occupied with an additional electron. Saturation spectroscopy demonstrates that the neutral exciton behaves as a two-level system. Our experiments show that the remaining problem for manipulating excitonic quantum states in this system is spectral fluctuation on a $\mu$eV energy scale.
Gerardot Brian D.
Högele Alexander
Karrai Khaled
Kroner Martin
Petroff Pierre M.
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