Exciton effects on the nonlinear optical properties of semiparabolic quantum dot under electric field

Abstract

The effects of exciton and electric field on the nonlinear optical properties, such as refraction index change, optical absorption coefficient and optical rectification of semiparabolic one-dimensional quantum dot, were theoretically investigated. The energy eigenvalues and eigenfunctions are calculated numerically within the effective mass approximation for a typical GaAs/ Al0.3Ga0.7 As quantum dot, for the cases where there is an exciton or a single electron/hole in the structure. Optical properties are obtained using the compact density matrix approach and steady state solutions. Our results show that: i) if the increasing electric field is oriented along the growth direction, the refractive index change structure and the resonance peaks of the absorption coefficient and optical rectification present a blue shift and are weakened for exciton and electron systems but have a red shift and are strengthened for the hole system; ii) when the field, oriented against the growth direction, augments, the above optical parameters present a red shift and are increased for exciton and electron systems but have a blue shift and are lowered for the hole system; iii) the exciton presence in the structure enhances the amplitude of the resonant peaks of all optical parameters even at zero electric field.