Spin Dynamics of Cavity Polaritons
arXiv:cond-mat/0003491 · doi:10.1016/S0038-1098(00)00426-9
Abstract
We have studied polariton spin dynamics in a GaAs/AlGaAs microcavity by means of polarization- and time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy as a function of excitation density and normal mode splitting. The experiments reveal a novel behavior of the degree of polarization of the emission, namely the existence of a finite delay to reach its maximum value. We have also found that the stimulated emission of the lower polariton branch has a strong influence on spin dynamics: in an interval of 150 ps the polarization changes from +100% to negative values as high as -60%. This strong modulation of the polarization and its high speed may open new possibilities for spin-based devices.
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