Comparison of the coherence properties of superradiance and laser emission in semiconductor structures

P. P. Vasil'ev, R. V. Penty, I. H. White

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Abstract

The coherence properties of a transient electron-hole state developing during superradiance emission in semiconductor laser structures have been studied experimentally using a Michelson interferometer and Young's classic double-slit configuration. The results demonstrate that, in the lasers studied, the first-order correlation function, which quantifies spatial coherence, approaches unity for superradiant emission and is 0.2-0.5 for laser emission. The supercoherence is due to long-range ordering upon the superradiant phase transition.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1081-1086
Number of pages6
JournalQuantum Electronics
Volume42
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2012

Keywords

  • Coherence
  • Interference pattern
  • Semiconductor laser structures
  • Superradiance
  • Young's experiment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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