@article{6526,
  abstract     = {{We introduce photon-statistics excitation spectroscopy and exemplarily apply it to a quantum-dot micropillar laser. Both the intensity and the photon number statistics of the emission from the micropillar show a strong dependence on the photon statistics of the light used for excitation of the sample. The results under coherent and pseudothermal excitation reveal that a description of the laser properties in terms of mean input photon numbers is not sufficient. It is demonstrated that the micropillar acts as a superthermal light source when operated close to its threshold. Possible applications for important spectroscopic techniques are discussed.}},
  author       = {{Kazimierczuk, T. and Schmutzler, J. and Aßmann, M. and Schneider, C. and Kamp, M. and Höfling, S. and Bayer, M.}},
  issn         = {{0031-9007}},
  journal      = {{Physical Review Letters}},
  number       = {{2}},
  publisher    = {{American Physical Society (APS)}},
  title        = {{{Photon-Statistics Excitation Spectroscopy of a Quantum-Dot Micropillar Laser}}},
  doi          = {{10.1103/physrevlett.115.027401}},
  volume       = {{115}},
  year         = {{2015}},
}