TRR 142 - To nlinear spectroscopy of semiconductor nanostructures with quantum light (A02)
In this project, we will experimentally and theoretically study transient optical wave-mixing signals of semiconductor nanostructures under resonant excitation with pulsed quantum light. Quantum state tomography of the detected optical signals will provide essential information about the excitation of excitons with quantum light and will allow us ...
Duration: 04/2014 - 12/2025
Funded by: DFG
TRR 142 - Cavity enhanced two-photon physics with semiconductor quantum dots (A03)
This project is focused on two-photon processes in semiconductor microcavities with embedded quantum dots. The project work will be concentrated on the down-conversion from the biexciton state via an optically induced virtual state which leads to a cavity enhanced single photon emission. Our joint theoretical and experimental quantum optical study ...
Duration: 04/2014 - 12/2021
Funded by: DFG
TRR 142 - Nonlinear quantum process tomography and photonics of microcavity polaritons (A04)
In this project, we set out to realize a complete description of nonlinear quantum processes involving microcavity polaritons. Such a description is given by a process matrix that maps every possible input state fed to the system to its corresponding output state. To construct this matrix, we will combine advanced spectroscopic techniques and ...
Duration: 04/2014 - 12/2025
Funded by: DFG
TRR 142 - Plasmonic nano-antenna enhanced nonlinear light emission and frequency conversion in dielectric and semiconductor micro-structures (A05)
The project deals with the enhancement of the weak light-matter interaction for nonlinear optical processes. Resonant excitation of coherent electron oscillations in metallic nanostructures can lead to strong field enhancements due to an antenna effect for the photons. With a suitable spatial arrangement of such antennas, even a kind of phase ...
Duration: 04/2014 - 12/2018
Funded by: DFG
TRR 142 - Tailored ultrafast acoustics for light emission modulation (A06)
The interaction of coherent acoustic phonons and excitons in low-dimensional semiconductor structures is in the focus of this project proposal. In the experiments, picosecond strain pulses are sent through the nanostructure. The response on the ultrafast acoustic impact is monitored through the light emission and tailored by nanoscale adjustment of ...
Duration: 04/2014 - 12/2025
Funded by: DFG
TRR 142 - Nonlinear multi-photon and harmonics generation spectroscopy on ZnO-based nanostructures (B01)
This project addresses the enhancement of nonlinear processes such as second and third harmonic generation as well as two- and three-photon absorption due to exciton effects. Due to the strong Coulomb interaction, ZnO is in the main focus in the project which exhibits both strong nonlinear material constants and exciton binding energy. In this ...
Duration: 04/2014 - 03/2021
Funded by: DFG
TRR 142 - Nonlinear optics and coherent intersubband physics of cubic GaN/Al(Ga)N heterostructures (B02)
Project B02 continues with the fabrication of cubic GaN/Al(Ga)N heterostructures and the investigation of their ultrafast and/or nonlinear optical properties. In the second period, we aim to enlarge and utilize the resonant nonlinearity associated with near-infrared intersubband transitions in quantum wells. This will be achieved by stronger doping ...
Duration: 04/2014 - 03/2021
Funded by: DFG