1Emission from a resonantly excited quantum emitter is a fascinating research topic within quantum optics and a useful source for different types of quantum light fields. The resonance spectrum consists of a single spectral line below saturation of a quantum emitter which develops into a triplet at powers above saturation of the emitter [1][2][3]. The spectral properties of the triplet strongly depends on pump power [4,5] and detuning of the excitation laser. The three closely spaced photon channels from the resonance fluorescence have different photon statistical signatures [6]. We present a detailed photon-statistics analysis of the resonance fluorescence emission triplet from a solid state-based artificial atom, i.e. a semiconductor quantum dot. The photon correlation measurements demonstrate both 'single' and 'heralded' photon emission from the Mollow triplet sidebands [6]. The ultra-bright and narrowband emission (5.9 MHz into the first lens) can be conveniently frequency-tuned by laser detuning over 15 times its linewidth (∆ν ≈ 1.0 GHz). These unique properties make the Mollow triplet sideband emission a valuable light source for, e.g.quantum light spectroscopy and quantum information applications [7].Generation of non-classical light fields like single-, entangled-and heralded-photons form a vital part of many schemes of quantum information and computation. Atom optics demonstrated the heralded emission of single photons using resonance fluorescence from single atoms [8] and from cold atoms in a cavity [9]. Currently most of the heralded photon schemes use sources based on parametric down conversion [10]. Recently, there has been important developments in fiber-based heralded photon sources using four-wave mixing [11].Both of these techniques present Poissonian statistics with photon bandwidths usually larger than 100 GHz. The increased two-photon yield in these photon sources is at the expense of fidelity. Semiconductor QDs have demonstrated single- [12], entangled- [13,14] and heralded-photon sources [15] but mostly under non-resonant excitation schemes. Though, coherent excitation conditions of those quantum emitters are an important precondition since these promise to minimize most of the dephasing caused by the non-resonant, i.e. incoherent processes [7]. Coherent control of QD excitons has been demonstrated in a variety of experiments exhibiting Rabi splitting [16], Rabi oscillations [17], and resonant absorption [18,19]. Observations of oscillations in the first-order correlation [20], charac-2 teristic emission spectra in the frequency domain [21], and oscillations of the second-order photon correlation function [2] were all measured directly on the resonance emission from the QD. In particular, single-photon emission from a single fluorescence line (below the emitter saturation) along with photon indistinguishability as high as 90% was demonstrated [3]. Also the AC Stark shift of an exciton was used to bring the initially split QD exciton components into resonance with each other, thus forming a ...
Abstract:We present both experimental and theoretical investigations of a laser-driven quantum dot (QD) in the dressed-state regime of resonance fluorescence. We explore the role of phonon scattering and pure dephasing on the detuning-dependence of the Mollow triplet and show that the triplet sidebands may spectrally broaden or narrow with increasing detuning. Based on a polaron master equation approach which includes electron-phonon interaction nonperturbatively, we derive a fully analytical expression for the spectrum. With respect to detuning dependence, we identify a crossover between the regimes of spectral sideband narrowing or broadening. A comparison of the theoretical predictions to detailed experimental studies on the laser detuning-dependence of Mollow triplet resonance emission from single In(Ga)As QDs reveals excellent agreement. Kuhn, "Long-time dynamics and stationary nonequilibrium of an optically driven strongly confined quantum dot coupled to phonons," Phys. Rev. B 84, 195311 (2011 Lapointe, R. Cheriton, and R. L. Williams, " Influence of electron-acoustic phonon scattering on off-resonant cavity feeding within a strongly coupled quantum-dot cavity system," Phys. Rev. B 83, 165313 (2011). 39. Dara P. S. McCutcheon, and Ahsan Nazir, "Emission properties of a driven artificial atom: increased coherent scattering and off-resonant sideband narrowing," arXiv:1208.4620v1
We present a detailed study of a phonon-assisted incoherent excitation mechanism of single quantum dots. A spectrally-detuned laser couples to a quantum dot transition by mediation of acoustic phonons, whereby excitation efficiencies up to 20 % with respect to strictly resonant excitation can be achieved at T = 9 K. Laser frequency-dependent analysis of the quantum dot intensity distinctly maps the underlying acoustic phonon bath and shows good agreement with our polaron master equation theory. An analytical solution for the photoluminescence is introduced which predicts a broadband incoherent coupling process when electron-phonon scattering is in the strong phonon coupling (polaronic) regime. Additionally, we investigate the coherence properties of the emitted light and study the impact of the relevant pump and phonon bath parameters.
We report on the robustness of a detuned mode channel for reading out the relevant s-shell properties of a resonantly excited coupled quantum dot ͑QD͒ in a pillar microcavity. The line broadening of the QD s-shell is "monitored" by the mode signal with high conformity to the directly measured QD linewidth. The mode signal also monitors the saturation behavior of a near Fourier transform-limited photon emission from a resonantly excited QD. We also investigate the temperature dependence of the coupling mechanism between an offresonant QD and a cavity mode under pure resonant excitation of the quantum emitter.
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