Photon-statistics excitation spectroscopy of a single two-level system

作者:Strauss Max*; Placke Marlon; Kreinberg Soeren; Schneider Christian; Kamp Martin; Hoefling Sven; Wolters Janik; Reitzenstein Stephan
来源:Physical Review B, 2016, 93(24): 241306.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevB.93.241306

摘要

We investigate the influence of the photon statistics on the excitation dynamics of a single two-level system. A single semiconductor quantum dot represents the two-level system and is resonantly excited either with coherent laser light, or excited with chaotic light, with photon statistics corresponding to that of thermal radiation. Experimentally, we observe a reduced absorption cross section under chaotic excitation in the steady state. In the transient regime, the Rabi oscillations observable under coherent excitation disappear under chaotic excitation. Likewise, in the emission spectrum, the well-known Mollow triplet, which we observe under coherent drive, disappears under chaotic excitation. Our observations are fully consistent with theoretical predictions based on the semiclassical Bloch equation approach.

  • 出版日期2016-6-17