Abstract
We have investigated antiferromagnetic coupling between semiconductor quantum dots. Electron spin is observed to flip at 80 ps after photoexcitation via the interdot-exchange interaction. The spin relaxation time under the antiferromagnetic order is extended to 10-12 ns, one order of magnitude longer than that in isolated quantum dots. The antiferromagnetic order exists at temperatures lower than 50-80 K. The photoluminescence experiments for various carrier densities show that antiferromagnetic coupling disappears when the electron pairing probability is low. A model calculation based on the Heitler-London approximation supports the finding that the antiferromagnetic order is observable at low temperature.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 4278-4281 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 7 A |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 Jul |
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Keywords
- Antiferromagnetism
- Quantum dot
- Semiconductor
- Spin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
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Electron spin flip by antiferromagnetic coupling between semiconductor quantum dots. / Tackeuchi, Atsushi; Kuroda, Takamasa; Nakata, Yoshiaki; Murayama, Masahiro; Kitamura, Takamitsu; Yokoyama, Naoki.
In: Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers, Vol. 42, No. 7 A, 07.2003, p. 4278-4281.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Nakata, Yoshiaki
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AU - Yokoyama, Naoki
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