Abstract
We investigate the coherence properties of trions (charged excitons) and neutral excitons in modulation p-doped quantum wells by means of femtosecond four-wave-mixing (FWM) experiments. Under simultaneous and coherent excitation of the exciton and trion resonances, we observe a modulation of the FWM traces due to quantum beats. This excludes a complete spatial separation of trions and neutral excitons. A minor contribution from polarization interferences is explained by the superposition of signals from localized trions and free excitons.
- Received 9 November 1998
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.60.5797
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