Lattice Fluctuations at a Double Phonon Frequency with and without Squeezing : An Exactly Solvable Model of an Optically Excited Quantum Dot

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Sauer, S. ; Daniels, J. M. ; Reiter, Doris ; Kuhn, Tilmann ; Vagov, Alexei ; Axt, Vollrath Martin:
Lattice Fluctuations at a Double Phonon Frequency with and without Squeezing : An Exactly Solvable Model of an Optically Excited Quantum Dot.
In: Physical Review Letters. Vol. 105 (2010) Issue 15 . - 157401.
ISSN 1079-7114
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.157401

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Time-dependent lattice fluctuations of an optically excited strongly confined quantum dot are investigated with the aim to analyze the characteristics commonly used for identifying the presence of squeezed phonon states. It is demonstrated that the appearance of fluctuations oscillating with twice the phonon frequency, commonly regarded as a clear indication of squeezed states, cannot be considered as such. The source of the discrepancy with earlier investigations is discussed. Conditions for generating a squeezed state by using a two-pulse excitation are analyzed.