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Nonlinear Optics

Pulse shape analysis resolves room temperature coherent light-matter interaction in quantum dots

Mirco Kolarczik, Nina Owschimikow, Yücel Kaptan, U. Woggon, Julian Korn, Benjamin Lingnau, Eckehard Schöll, Kathy Lüdge

Published Jan 1, 2013• 0 citations
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Abstract

Rabi oscillations imprint an intensity modulation on the electric field of the laser pulse creating them. We experimentally observe this signature in a quantum dot ensemble at room temperature for arbitrary degrees of inversion.
DOI
10.1364/nlo.2013.ntu1a.6

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