February 10, 2014
Author(s)
Luis Miaja Avila, Varun B. Verma, James J. Coleman, Richard P. Mirin, Kevin L. Silverman
We measure the ultrafast optical response of lithographically defined quantum dot amplifiers at 40 K. Recovery of the gain mostly occurs in less than 1 picosecond, with some longer-term transients attributable to carrier heating. Recovery of the absorption