Al-Hmoud, Mohannad: Quantum dot emitters in planar photonic crystal nanocavities. 2013
Inhalt
- Zusammenfassung
- Abstract
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Semiconductor Quantum Dots: An Overview
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Growth of Self-Assembled Quantum Dots
- 2.3 Quantum Confinement
- 2.4 Energy States in Self-Assembled Quantum Dots
- 2.5 Few Particle States in Self-assembled Quantum Dots
- 2.6 Electric Field Effects: Quantum Confined Stark Effect
- 2.7 Quantum Dot Spectroscopy
- 2.8 Quantum Dot as Two Level System
- 2.9 Quantum Dots in Optical Cavities
- 2.10 Types of Cavities
- 3 Basics of Photonic Crystlas
- 3.1 Light Propagation in Photonic Crystals
- 3.2 One-Dimensional Photonic Crystals
- 3.3 Two-Dimensional Photonic Crystals
- 3.4 Photonic Crystal Slabs
- 3.5 Nanocavities in Photonic Crystal Slabs
- 3.6 The Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method
- 4 Fabrication Basics of Two-Dimensional Photonic Crystals
- 5 Experimental setup
- 5.1 Micro-Photoluminescence Setup
- 5.2 Photoluminescence Excitation Technique
- 5.3 Sample Temperature Control
- 6 Characterization of H2 Photonic Crystal Nanocavities
- 7 p-Shell Rabi Oscillations of a Quantum Dot in a Cavity
- 7.1 Sample Preparation
- 7.2 Photoluminescence Measurements
- 7.3 Photoluminescence Excitation Measurements
- 7.4 p-Shell Saturation
- 7.5 Rabi Oscillations
- 8 Conclusion and Outlook
- Appendix A Cavities With Different Geometries
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgements