Polarization- and spin-dependent ultrafast optical nonlinearities of Bragg-spaced quantum wells

W.J. Johnston; J.P. Prineas; A.L. Smirl; D.T. Nguyen; N.H. Kwong; R. Binder; G. Khitrova; H.M. Gibbs

doi:10.1109/QELS.2008.4552930

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Polarization- and spin-dependent ultrafast optical nonlinearities of Bragg-spaced quantum wells

W.J. Johnston, J.P. Prineas, A.L. Smirl, D.T. Nguyen, N.H. Kwong, R. Binder, G. Khitrova and H.M. Gibbs

2008 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, pp.1-2

05/2008

DOI: 10.1109/QELS.2008.4552930

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Abstract

Spin- and polarization-dependent ultrafast blue shifts, transient gain and self-wave-mixing are observed in Bragg-spaced InGaAs/GaAs quantum wells. The data are in agreement with a microscopic theory.

(190.5970) Semiconductor nonlinear optics including MQW

(300.6470) Spectroscopy

Gallium arsenide

Indium gallium arsenide

Nonlinear optics

Optical polarization

Optical pumping

Optical resonators

Probes

Pulse measurements

Reflectivity

semiconductors

Ultrafast optics

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Title: Subtitle: Polarization- and spin-dependent ultrafast optical nonlinearities of Bragg-spaced quantum wells
Creators: W.J. Johnston - University of Iowa
J.P. Prineas - University of Iowa
A.L. Smirl - University of Iowa
D.T. Nguyen - Optical Sciences
N.H. Kwong - Optical Sciences
R. Binder - Optical Sciences
G. Khitrova - Optical Sciences
H.M. Gibbs - Optical Sciences
Resource Type: Conference proceeding
Publication Details: 2008 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, pp.1-2
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/QELS.2008.4552930
ISSN: 2162-2701
eISSN: 2162-2701
Language: English
Date published: 05/2008
Academic Unit: Physics and Astronomy
Record Identifier: 9984429057402771

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