Abstract
We use femtosecond nonlinear spectroscopy and high magnetic fields to study quantum-well excitonic states of well-defined angular momentum character. Our results show that the femtosecond nonlinear optical response is governed by exciton-exciton interactions that depend on the angular momentum character of the initially excited distribution. Remarkably, optically active excitons at high magnetic field undergo spin relaxation to an optically inactive state.
- Received 8 June 1992
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.46.7919
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