Theory of resonance fluorescence from a solid-state cavity QED system: Effects of pure dephasing

Abstract

We theoretically analyze the resonance fluorescence of a solid-state cavity quantum electrodynamics (QED) system that consists of a quantum dot and a cavity. We clarify the effects of pure dephasing by investigating the elastic and inelastic scattering probabilities, the fluorescence power spectrum, and the energy exchange with the environment. Pure dephasing interactions with the environment both enhance nonresonant coupling between the dot and the cavity and enable the pump light to continuously absorb energy from the environment under appropriate conditions.