Quantum Physics Letters
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Journal

Quantum Physics Letters


Volume
& Issue

Volume 2, Issue 3


Published
on

December 1, 2013


Pages

35-42


DOI

Article

Controllable Kerr Nonlinearity via Incoherent Pump Fields in Semiconductor Quantum Wells

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Authors

Hamid Reza Hamedi* Affiliation:
Photonics Excellence, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran; Research Institute for Applied Physics, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
, Mostafa Sahrai Affiliation:
Photonics Excellence, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran; Research Institute for Applied Physics, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
and Habib Tajalli Affiliation:
Photonics Excellence, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran; Research Institute for Applied Physics, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran


Abstract

A theoretical investigation is carried out into the impact of incoherent pumping fields and quantum interference induced by incoherent pumping fields on the Kerr nonlinearity in a three-level asymmetric semiconductor quantum well system. It is found that Kerr nonlinearity is so sensitive to the rate of incoherent pumping fields, but insensitive to the quantum interference induced by incoherent pumping fields. In addition, it is demonstrated that an enhanced Kerr nonlinearity with reduced absorption can be achieved just via the strength of Fano-type interference and without applying any coherent laser field. The obtained results are very different from the conventional schemes which coherent coupling fields are used to control the Kerr nonlinearity. This advantages make our electronic medium much more practical than its atomic counterpart due to its flexible design and the controllable interference strength.


Keywords

Kerr nonlinearity, Linear and nonlinear probe absorption, Fano interference, Incoherent pumping field, Quantum interference induced by incoherent pump


Citation

Hamedi, H. R., Sahrai, M., & Tajalli, H. (2013). Controllable kerr nonlinearity via incoherent pump fields in semiconductor quantum wells. Quantum Physics Letters, 2(3), 35–42. https://doi.org/10.12785/qpl/020302

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