Dynamics of the non-classical light from a single solid-state quantum emitter
arXiv:1209.3652 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.163601
Abstract
We measure the dynamics of a non-classical optical field using two-time second-order correlations in conjunction with pulsed excitation. The technique quantifies single-photon purity and coherence during the excitation-decay cycle of an emitter, illustrated here using a quantum dot. We observe that for certain pump wavelengths, photons detected early in the cycle have reduced single-photon purity and coherence compared to those detected later. A model indicates that the single-photon purity dynamics are due to exciton recapture after initial emission and within the same pulse cycle.
5 pages. Accepted for publication in PRL, http://prl.aps.org
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