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Direct observation of the electron spin relaxation induced by nuclei in quantum dots. / Braun, P. F.; Lombez, L.; Marie, X.; Urbaszek, B.; Amand, T.; Renucci, P.; Lagarde, D.; Kalevich, V. K.; Kavokin, K. V.; Krebs, O.; Voisin, P.
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T1 - Direct observation of the electron spin relaxation induced by nuclei in quantum dots
AU - Braun, P. F.
AU - Lombez, L.
AU - Marie, X.
AU - Urbaszek, B.
AU - Amand, T.
AU - Renucci, P.
AU - Lagarde, D.
AU - Kalevich, V. K.
AU - Kavokin, K. V.
AU - Krebs, O.
AU - Voisin, P.
PY - 2006/5/23
Y1 - 2006/5/23
N2 - We have investigated the electron and hole spin dynamics in p-doped semiconductor InAs/GaAs quantum dots by time resolved photoluminescence. We observe a decay of the average electron spin polarisation down to 1/3 of its initial value with a characteristic time of TΔ ≈ 500ps. We attribute this decay to the hyperfine interaction of the electron spin with randomly orientated nuclear spins. Magnetic field dependent studies reveal that this efficient spin relaxation mechanism can be suppressed by a field in the order of 100mT. In pump-probe like experiments we demonstrate that the resident hole spin, "written"2nd with a first pulse, remains stable long enough to be "read" 15ns later with a second pulse.
AB - We have investigated the electron and hole spin dynamics in p-doped semiconductor InAs/GaAs quantum dots by time resolved photoluminescence. We observe a decay of the average electron spin polarisation down to 1/3 of its initial value with a characteristic time of TΔ ≈ 500ps. We attribute this decay to the hyperfine interaction of the electron spin with randomly orientated nuclear spins. Magnetic field dependent studies reveal that this efficient spin relaxation mechanism can be suppressed by a field in the order of 100mT. In pump-probe like experiments we demonstrate that the resident hole spin, "written"2nd with a first pulse, remains stable long enough to be "read" 15ns later with a second pulse.
KW - Nanostructures
KW - Quantum dots
KW - Spin electronics
KW - Time-resolved optical spectroscopy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33646686180&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1117/12.641399
DO - 10.1117/12.641399
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33646686180
SN - 0819461601
SN - 9780819461605
VL - 6118
BT - Ultrafast Phenomena in Semiconductors and Nanostructure Materials X
T2 - Ultrafast Phenomena in Semiconductors and Nanostructure Materials X
Y2 - 23 January 2006 through 25 January 2006
ER -
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