Experimental investigation of quantum effects in time-resolved resonant Rayleigh scattering from quantum well excitons

01 March 2000

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Resonant Rayleigh scattering from quantum well excitons is investigated using ultrafast spectral interferometry. We isolate the coherent Rayleigh scattering from incoherent luminescence in a single speckle. Averaging the resonant Rayleigh intensity over several speckles allows us to identify features in support of quantum corrections to the classical description of the underlying scattering process.