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Time-resolved and continuous-wave optical spin pumping of semiconductor quantum wells. / Astakhov, G. V.; Glazov, M. M.; Yakovlev, D. R.; Zhukov, E. A.; Ossau, W.; Molenkamp, L. W.; Bayer, M.
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T1 - Time-resolved and continuous-wave optical spin pumping of semiconductor quantum wells
AU - Astakhov, G. V.
AU - Glazov, M. M.
AU - Yakovlev, D. R.
AU - Zhukov, E. A.
AU - Ossau, W.
AU - Molenkamp, L. W.
AU - Bayer, M.
PY - 2008/12/1
Y1 - 2008/12/1
N2 - Experimental and theoretical studies of all-optical spin pump and probe of resident electrons in CdTe/(Cd,Mg)Te semiconductor quantum wells are reported. A two-color Hanle-MOKE technique (based on continuous-wave excitation) and time-resolved Kerr rotation in the regime of resonant spin amplification (based on pulsed excitation) provide a complementary measure of electron spin relaxation time. The influence of electron localization on long-lived spin coherence is examined by means of spectral and temperature dependences. Various scenarios of spin polarization generation (via the trion and exciton states) are analyzed and difference between continuous-wave and pulsed excitations is considered. Effects related to inhomogeneous distribution of g-factor and anisotropic spin relaxation time on measured quantities are discussed.
AB - Experimental and theoretical studies of all-optical spin pump and probe of resident electrons in CdTe/(Cd,Mg)Te semiconductor quantum wells are reported. A two-color Hanle-MOKE technique (based on continuous-wave excitation) and time-resolved Kerr rotation in the regime of resonant spin amplification (based on pulsed excitation) provide a complementary measure of electron spin relaxation time. The influence of electron localization on long-lived spin coherence is examined by means of spectral and temperature dependences. Various scenarios of spin polarization generation (via the trion and exciton states) are analyzed and difference between continuous-wave and pulsed excitations is considered. Effects related to inhomogeneous distribution of g-factor and anisotropic spin relaxation time on measured quantities are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1088/0268-1242/23/11/114001
DO - 10.1088/0268-1242/23/11/114001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:67449143166
VL - 23
JO - Semiconductor Science and Technology
JF - Semiconductor Science and Technology
SN - 0268-1242
IS - 11
M1 - 114001
ER -
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