Exciton-LO phonon dynamics inInAsGaAsquantum dots: Effects of zone-edge phonon damping

Abstract
The dynamics of an exciton-LO phonon system after an ultrafast optical excitation in an InAsGaAs quantum dot is studied theoretically. Influence of anharmonic phonon damping and its interplay with the phonon dispersion is analyzed. The signatures of the zone-edge decay process in the absorption spectrum and time evolution are highlighted, providing a possible way of experimental investigation on phonon anharmonicity effects.