We review distinct features arising from the unique nature of the carrier-phonon coupling in
self-assembled semiconductor quantum dots. Because of the discrete electronic energy …

For many applications of semiconductor quantum dots in quantum technology, well-
controlled state preparation of the quantum dot states is mandatory. Since quantum dots are …

Photonic quantum technologies are on the verge of finding applications in everyday life with
quantum cryptography and quantum simulators on the horizon. Extensive research has …

We demonstrate a new method to realize the population inversion of a single InGaAs/GaAs
quantum dot excited by a laser pulse tuned within the neutral exciton phonon sideband. In …

Pulsed resonant fluorescence is used to probe ultrafast phonon-assisted exciton and
biexciton preparation in individual self-assembled InGaAs quantum dots. By driving the …

We investigate both experimentally and theoretically a simple yet more robust and flexible
alternative to Rabi oscillation-type biexciton preparation protocols traditionally used for …

The preparation of excitonic states in semiconductor quantum dots is a prerequisite for the
application of quantum dots in quantum information technology, eg, as source of single or …

We report on the optical preparation of coherent superpositions of exciton and biexciton
states manifested in temporal nonlinear oscillations in interacting exciton gases. The effect is …

We investigate theoretically the temporal behavior of a quantum dot under off-resonant
optical excitation targeted at fast acoustic phonon-assisted state preparation. We …

Excitation of a semiconductor quantum dot with a chirped laser pulse allows excitons to be
created by rapid adiabatic passage. In quantum dots this process can be greatly hindered by …