Theory of exciton coherence and decoherence in semiconductor quantum dots

Quantum Coherence Correlation and Decoherence in Semiconductor Nanostructures

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 395-470

  Takagahara, T ^a  

^a KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDES; DIPOLE MOMENT; EXCITED STATES; EXCITONS; GROUND STATE; NANOCRYSTALS; QUANTUM OPTICS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

DISCRETE ENERGY LEVELS; POPULATION RELAXATION; QUANTITATIVE THEORY; QUANTUM INTERFERENCE; QUANTUM STATE MANIPULATION; QUANTUM-INFORMATION PROCESSING; SUPERPOSITION STATE; TRANSITION DIPOLE MOMENTS;

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 33646432420     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012682225-0/50010-9     Document Type: Chapter

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