We theoretically investigate the nonlinear optical pulse responses of excitons in a thin film where the excitonic center-of-mass motion is confined. A large interaction volume between excitons and radiation yields particular coupled states with radiative decay times reaching several femto-seconds. By considering two polarization directions of light, we reveal that these fast-decay modes dominantly survive in an optical Kerr spectra even under a massive nonradiative damping $\Gamma=30$ meV. The results clearly show that there is an optimal combination of the incident pulse width and the film thickness for maximizing the integrated intensity of nonlinear signals.
Categories: cond-mat.mtrl-sci