Semiconductor nanostructures such as quantum dots (QDs) have offered unique opportunities to investigate quantum
optical effects in solid-state systems. These include quantum interference, Rabi oscillations, as well as photon
antibunching, and were previously observable only in isolated atoms or ions. In addition, QDs can be integrated into
optical microcavities, making them attractive for applications in quantum information processing and high efficiency
quantum light sources. Despite much progress towards these goals, one area that was little explored is coherent control
of such solid-state quantum emitters in cavities. The main technical hurdle lies in overcoming the laser background
scattering. By using a sample structure in which QDs are embedded in a planar Fabry-Perot cavity and by using an
orthogonal excitation geometry, we have achieved a nearly complete elimination of laser background scattering. This in
turn allows us to show resonantly controlled light emission of quantum dots in the cavity including (a) Rabi flopping
using pulse control, (b) direct observation of Mollow triplets in the frequency domain, and (c) simultaneously measured
first-order and second order photon-photon correlations.
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