Effects of valence band mixing on hole spin coherence via hole-nuclei hyperfine interaction in InAlAs quantum dots

The effects of valence band mixing on the hole spin coherence in self-assembled InAlAs quantum dots are investigated. The valence band mixing induces not only optical anisotropy in the quantum dot emissions but also heavy hole spin dephasing via the hyperfine interaction with the lattice nuclei. We...

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Published in:Journal of applied physics 2013-05, Vol.113 (20)
Main Authors: Kaji, R., Ohno, S., Hozumi, T., Adachi, S.
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Language:English
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Summary:The effects of valence band mixing on the hole spin coherence in self-assembled InAlAs quantum dots are investigated. The valence band mixing induces not only optical anisotropy in the quantum dot emissions but also heavy hole spin dephasing via the hyperfine interaction with the lattice nuclei. We evaluated the degree of valence band mixing for a number of In0.75Al0.25As/Al0.3Ga0.7As quantum dots from experiments. The magnitude of valence band mixing does not show a clear dependence on the photoluminescence energy, and it is less than 0.25 in our sample. Although the direct measurement with experimental methods has not been carried out at this stage, the effect of valence band mixing on the hole spin coherence is discussed in detail by the calculations.
ISSN:0021-8979
1089-7550
DOI:10.1063/1.4807901