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Acoustic control and coupling of quantum systems via phonons can enable miniaturized quantum technology devices for on-chip integration. Optically active quantum dots (QDs) are essential for such platforms, yet they have long lacked direct…
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We demonstrate full suppression of dephasing tied to deformation potential coupling of confined electrons to longitunidal acoustic (LA) phonons in optical control experiments on large semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) with emission…
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In this chapter we review the use of semiconductor quantum dots as sources of quantum light. Principally, we focus on resonant two-photon excitation, which is a method that allows for on-demand generation of photon pairs. We explore the…
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Phonon interactions in solid-state photonics systems cause intrinsic quantum decoherence and often present the limiting factor in emerging quantum technology. Due to recent developments in nanophotonics, exciton-cavity structures with very…
Spin-orbit mediated phonon relaxation in a two-dimensional quantum dot is investigated using different confining potentials. Elliptical harmonic oscillator and cylindrical well results are compared to each other in the case of a…
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Quantum dots are recognized as a suitable platform for studying thermodynamic phenomena involving single electronic charges and spins in nano-scale devices. However, such a thermodynamic system is usually driven by electron reservoirs at…
We have found a novel mechanism of spectral broadening and dephasing in quantum dots (QDs) due to the coupling to longitudinal-optical (LO) phonons. In theory, this mechanism comes into play only if the complete manifold of exciton levels…
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Strongly-coupled quantum dot molecules (QDMs) are widely deployed in the design of a variety of optoelectronic, photovoltaic, and quantum information devices. An efficient and optimized performance of these devices demands engineering of…