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
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
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
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
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
TRR 142 - Nonlinear optics in quantum dot molecules (C03)
In this project, nonlinear optical effects in InGaAs quantum dot molecules (QPM) are investigated. The goal is to use the QPM as a frequency converter. To this end, absorbed photons excite an exciton complex, which is transformed into another complex by applied voltage pulses on nanosecond and picosecond time scales as charges are transferred ...
Duration: 04/2014 - 12/2018
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
TRR 142 - Molecular beam epitaxy of tailored GaAs-based heterostructures (Z01)
This scientific service project provides the following GaAs-based samples for other projects within TRR: Heterostructures with embedded (In,Ga)As quantum dots with tailored emission and biexciton binding energies. Schottky diodes containing quantum dot molecules. Planar GaAs/AlAs-based resonator structures with integrated quantum wells. ...
Duration: 04/2014 - 12/2017
Transregional Collaborative Research Center TRR 142 - Tailored Nonlinear Photonics: From Fundamental Concepts to Functional Structures
The central goal of this CRC is the exploration, development, and engineering of future nonlinear photonics, which uses state-of-the-art technological capabilities for the exploration of new physics and devices based on tailored strong nonlinearities and genuine quantum effects. Our research harnesses tailored solid-state systems and bridges the ...
Duration: 04/2014 - 12/2025
TTR 142 - Integrated SU(1,1) interferometers (C02)
The primary goal of this project phase is to develop LiNbO3 based integrated circuits for quantum metrology applications. Based on LiNbO3-tool box components developed in the first phase of the project, we plan to develop integrated non-linear SU(1,1) interferometers in different configurations. Such interferometers are a very promising tool for ...
Duration: 04/2014 - 12/2021