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Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics

Photon statistics of light in semiconductor microcavities

Hichem Eleuch

Published Feb 26, 2008• 76 citations
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Abstract

We investigate the photon statistics in the light emitted by a microcavity containing a semiconductor quantum well. An analytical expression of the light-emitted autocorrelation function in the weak pumping regime is derived. We discuss photon statistical similarities with an atomic cavity.
DOI
10.1088/0953-4075/41/5/055502

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