Polarization-dependent interference between dipole moments of a resonantly excited quantum dot

Abstract

Resonant photoluminescence excitation (RPLE) spectra of a neutral InGaAs quantum dot show an unconventional line-shape that depends on the detection polarization. We characterize this phenomenon by performing polarization-dependent RPLE measurements and simulating the measured spectra with a 3-level quantum model. This analysis enables us to extract the coherence between the two exciton states from the measured spectra. The good agreement between the data and model indicates that the interference between coherent scatterings from both fine structure split exciton states is the key to understanding this phenomenon.

5 pages, 4 figures

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