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Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference

Echo peak shift spectroscopy of quantum well excitons

Sam Carter, Z. Chen, Steven T. Cundiff

Published May 1, 2007• 0 citations
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Abstract

Three-pulse four-wave-mixing is used to observe the loss of optical phase memory in an inhomogeneous quantum well. The system's ability to form a photon echo is almost entirely lost due to spectral diffusion of excitons.
DOI
10.1109/qels.2007.4431571

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