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An analysis of the influence of confined acoustic phonons on the pure dephasing of a single quantum dot located in a half space or a free-standing slab is given. We find that the proximity to a surface leaves distinct traces in the polarization and the absorption spectrum which can be traced back to the interaction of the dot with surface phonons and a reflected phonon wave packet.
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Kuhn, T., Krummheuer, B., Axt, V.M. (2006). Influence of Surfaces on the Pure Dephasing of Quantum Dots. In: Saraniti, M., Ravaioli, U. (eds) Nonequilibrium Carrier Dynamics in Semiconductors. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 110. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-36588-4_11
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