Doklady of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

Bloch vector formalism in the problem of nonlinear resonant response of a quasi-two-dimensional supercrystal

E. V. Timoshchenko, V. A. Yurevich

Published Dec 31, 2020• 0 citations

Abstract

Taking into account the ideas of the generalized two-level scheme, within the framework of the semiclassical approach to the consideration of the resonant interaction of the light field with matter, an analytical solution to the problem of the evolution of superradiance in a quasi-two-dimensional supercrystal formed by quantum dots is obtained. The calculation was carried out for the physical parameters of a semiconductor structure with quantum-well effects in the presence of resonant nonlinearity and intraband relaxation.

DOI: 10.29235/1561-8323-2020-64-6-663-669

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