Valence-band mixing in neutral, charged, and Mn-doped self-assembled quantum dots
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Abstract
We analyze the optical emission of single II-VI quantum dots containing 0 or 1 magnetic atom (manganese) and a controlled number of carriers (0, $\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1$ electron). The emission of these quantum dots presents a large degree of linear polarization. This linear polarization is attributed to a valence-band mixing and we show that in nonmagnetic quantum dots combining both a shape anisotropy and an anisotropic in-plane strain distribution, the linear polarization direction of the exciton are controlled by an interplay between valence-band mixing and electron-hole (e-h) exchange interaction. Similarly, under strong transverse magnetic field, the direction of the linearly polarized emission of the charged excitons is simultaneously controlled by the valence-band mixing and the direction of the magnetic field. In quantum dots containing a Mn atom, the valence-band mixing allows simultaneous hole-Mn spin flips coupling bright and dark excitons. These spin flips are responsible for linearly polarized transitions in the emission of the charged excitons at zero magnetic field.
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