Excitonic Bloch equations for a two-dimensional system of interacting excitons

G. Rochat, C. Ciuti, V. Savona, C. Piermarocchi, A. Quattropani, and P. Schwendimann
Phys. Rev. B 61, 13856 – Published 15 May 2000
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Abstract

We derive the effective Bose Hamiltonian for a system of interacting excitons applying the Usui transformation. The fermionic nonlinearities are consistently included, leading to a density dependent correction to the kinetic Hamiltonian and to a saturation of the exciton oscillator strength. The exciton-exciton interaction potentials due to the Coulomb interaction are calculated, accounting for the spin dependence. Starting from the effective Hamiltonian, we obtain the excitonic Bloch equations. As a first application, we study the problem of excitonic Rabi oscillations in quantum wells.

  • Received 9 December 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.61.13856

©2000 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

G. Rochat, C. Ciuti, V. Savona, C. Piermarocchi, and A. Quattropani

  • Institut de Physique Théorique, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1015 Lausanne EPFL, Switzerland

P. Schwendimann

  • Defense Procurement, System Analysis Division, CH-3003 Bern, Switzerland

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Vol. 61, Iss. 20 — 15 May 2000

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