Rabi oscillations of excitons in single quantum dots

Transient nonlinear optical spectroscopy, performed on excitons confined to single GaAs quantum dots, shows oscillations that are analogous to Rabi oscillations in two-level atomic systems. This demonstration corresponds to a one-qubit rotation in a single quantum dot which is important for proposal...

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Published inPhysical review letters Vol. 87; no. 13; p. 133603
Main Authors Stievater, T H, Li, X, Steel, D G, Gammon, D, Katzer, D S, Park, D, Piermarocchi, C, Sham, L J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 24.09.2001
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Summary:Transient nonlinear optical spectroscopy, performed on excitons confined to single GaAs quantum dots, shows oscillations that are analogous to Rabi oscillations in two-level atomic systems. This demonstration corresponds to a one-qubit rotation in a single quantum dot which is important for proposals using quantum dot excitons for quantum computing. The dipole moment inferred from the data is consistent with that directly obtained from linear absorption studies. The measurement extends the artificial atom model of quantum dot excitonic transitions into the strong-field limit, and makes possible full coherent optical control of the quantum state of single excitons using optical pi pulses.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/physrevlett.87.133603