Observation of the exciton Mott transition in the photoluminescence of coupled quantum wells

Abstract

Indirect excitons in coupled quantum wells have long radiative lifetimes and form a cold quasi-two-dimensional population suitable for studying collective quantum effects. Here we report the observation of the exciton Mott transition from an insulating (excitons) to a conducting (ionized electron-hole pairs) phase, which occurs gradually as a function of carrier density and temperature. The transition is inferred from spectral and time-resolved photoluminescence measurements around a carrier density of $2\times 10^{10}{\mathrm{cm}}^{-2}$ and temperatures of $12-16\mathrm{K}$. An externally applied electric field is employed to tune the dynamics of the transition via the quantum-confined Stark effect. Our results provide evidence of a gradual nature of the exciton Mott transition.

arXiv comment8 pages, 7 figures, manuscript

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