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Coherent exciton spin dynamics and three-dimensional quantum state tomography in a single InAlAs quantum dot

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2026-05-05 v1

Abstract

We investigate the coherent exciton spin dynamics in a single InAlAs/AlGaAs quantum dot using time-resolved quantum state tomography. Under two-LO-phonon quasi-resonant excitation of neutral exciton, we observe pronounced quantum beats in the circular and diagonal polarization components, reflecting the fine-structure splitting (Δ19.6 μeV\Delta \approx 19.6 \ \mu\text{eV}). By employing a global fitting procedure across three orthogonal polarization bases, we demonstrate that the spin evolution is consistently described by a unified Hamiltonian dominated by the anisotropic exchange interaction. While the initial degree of circular polarization is limited to 0.28\approx 0.28 due to fast relaxation processes during carrier cooling, the subsequent dynamics reveal a long-lived spin coherence (1.1±0.21.1 \pm 0.2 ns) that exceeds the exciton lifetime (767\sim 767 ps). Our analysis reveals that the spin-formation time is significantly shorter than the instrument response function, and the absence of a discernible Overhauser shift confirms a negligible influence from the local nuclear environment under the present conditions. These results provide a quantitative benchmark for the three-dimensional reconstruction of spin trajectories using differential polarization signals, demonstrating the feasibility of using quasi-resonant excitation for stable spin initialization in semiconductor nanostructures.

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@article{arxiv.2605.01801,
  title  = {Coherent exciton spin dynamics and three-dimensional quantum state tomography in a single InAlAs quantum dot},
  author = {J. Njala and Y. Yamamoto and R. Kaji and S. Adachi and H. Sasakura},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.01801},
  year   = {2026}
}

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6 pages, 3 figures

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