Manifestation of fundamental quantum complementarities in time-domain interference experiments with quantum dots: A theoretical analysis

TL;DR

This paper theoretically demonstrates how quantum complementarity between particle-like and wave-like behaviors of excitons in quantum dots can be explored through time-domain interference experiments, considering practical experimental conditions.

Contribution

It provides a theoretical framework for studying quantum complementarity in quantum dots via time-domain interference, including feasibility analysis.

Findings

Feasibility of time-domain interference experiments with quantum dots.

Impact of environmental dephasing on interference visibility.

Necessary pulse parameters for observing quantum complementarity.

Abstract

A theoretical analysis is presented showing that fundamental complementarity between the particle-like properties of an exciton confined in a semiconductor quantum dot and the ability of the same system to show interference may be studied in a time domain interference experiment, similar to those currently performed. The feasibility of such an experiment, including required pulse parameters and the dephasing effect of the environment, is studied.