Polarization-dependent coherent nonlinear optical response in GaAs quantum wells: Dominant effects of two-photon coherence between ground and biexciton states

Hailin Wang; Jagdeep Shah; T. C. Damen; L. N. Pfeiffer

doi:10.1016/0038-1098(94)90004-3

Polarization-dependent coherent nonlinear optical response in GaAs quantum wells: Dominant effects of two-photon coherence between ground and biexciton states

Hailin Wang, Jagdeep Shah, T. C. Damen, L. N. Pfeiffer

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Using the unique polarization selection rule for the biexcitonic transition we demonstrate conclusively the dominant effects of the biexciton-induced two-photon coherence on polarization-dependent four-wave-mixing in GaAs quantum wells. We also show that the two-photon coherence is the leading contribution to the self-diffracted four-wave-mixing response in the cross-linearly polarized configuration and can explain the anomalous polarization dependence in four-wave-mixing.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	869-874
Number of pages	6
Journal	Solid State Communications
Volume	91
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-1098(94)90004-3
State	Published - Sep 1994
Externally published	Yes

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General Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry

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A. quantum wells
D. optical properties
E. nonlinear optics

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