Light Matter Interaction on the Nanoscale
Abstract
Studies of light-matter interactions in quantum-confined systems and nanostructures have provided great insight into diverse and fundamental problems such as many-body interactions and entanglement. In particular, optical spectroscopy has proved to be a powerful tool for elucidating electronic dynamics owing to its ability to access information that is difficult or impossible to obtain otherwise. In the initial proposal, we outlined two specific projects: (i) investigation of coherent electronic coupling in semiconductor quantum dot clusters; (ii) investigation of spin wave dynamics in ferromagnetic multilayer structures. In the course of the project, we have expanded the first direction to include investigation of metallic nanoparticles and clusters as well as hybrid nanostructures consisted of both metallic and semiconductor components. In addition, we have studied an emerging class of atomically thin semiconductors known as the transition metal dichalcogenides. In this report, we summarize the key progress occurred during the past 6 years.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 05, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1003770
Entities
People
- Xiaoqin Li