A solvable quantum model of dynamic nuclear polarization in quantum dots

Abstract

We present a quantum mechanical theory of optically induced dynamic nuclear polarization applicable to quantum dots and other interacting spin systems. The exact steady state of the optically driven coupled electron-nuclear system is calculated under the assumption of uniform hyperfine coupling strengths (box model) for an arbitrary number of nuclear spins. This steady state is given by a tractable expression that allows for an intuitive interpretation in terms of spin-flip rates. Based on this result, we investigate the nuclear spin behaviour for different experimental parameter regimes and find that our model reproduces the flat-top and triangular absorption line shapes seen in various experiments (line dragging) under the assumption of fast electron spin dephasing due to phonons and co-tunneling. The mechanism responsible for line dragging has been a matter of controversy so far; in contrast with previous works, we show that the effect can be explained solely in terms of the contact hyperfine interaction, without the need to introduce non-collinear terms or other types of electron-nuclear interactions. Furthermore we predict a novel nuclear spin polarization effect: under particular, experimentally realistic conditions, the nuclear spin system tends to become sharply polarized in such a way as to cancel the effect of the external magnetic field. This effect can therefore suppress electron spin dephasing due to inhomogeneous broadening, which could have important repercussions for quantum technological applications.

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