title: Observation of non-Markovian dynamics of a single quantum dot in a micropillar cavity.
abstract: We measure the detuning-dependent dynamics of a quasiresonantly excited single quantum dot coupled to a micropillar cavity. The system is modeled with the dissipative Jaynes-Cummings model where all experimental parameters are determined by explicit measurements. We observe non-Markovian dynamics when the quantum dot is tuned into resonance with the cavity leading to a nonexponential decay in time. Excellent agreement between experiment and theory is observed with no free parameters providing the first quantitative description of an all-solid-state cavity QED system based on quantum dot emitters.
authors.affiliation: DTU Fotonik, Department of Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark. khoe@fotonik.dtu.dk
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Madsen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ates
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lund-Hansen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Löffler
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reitzenstein
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Forchel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lodahl