Manipulating the Spin Polarization of Excitons in a Single Quantum Dot by Optical Means

• Circular polarization studies of photoluminescence from the neutral (X0) and the positively charged (X+) exciton are reported for individual InAs/GaAs quantum dots (QDs). High polarization degrees, 60 % for X0 and 73 % for X+, were recorded without any external magnetic field applied. These studies show that that the QD polarization and population dynamics are controllable either by varying the photo-excitation intensity, or by using a second IR laser excitation.

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