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Nonlinear Optics

Coherent Coupling in an Asymmetric InGaAs Double Quantum Well Revealed with 2D Spectroscopy

Steven T. Cundiff, Gaël Nardin, Galan Moody, Rohan Singh, Travis M. Autry, H. Li, François Morier-Genoud

Published Jan 1, 2013• 0 citations
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Abstract

Coherent excitonic interactions in an InGaAs asymmetric double quantum well are studied using two-dimensional coherent spectroscopy. Density matrix calculations reveal that an excitation-induced shift is the dominant many-body interaction responsible for the coupling.
DOI
10.1364/nlo.2013.ntu1a.5

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