Coherent control of photocurrent generation in bulk semiconductors

作者: R. Atanasov , A. Haché , J. L. P. Hughes , H. M. van Driel , J. E. Sipe

DOI: 10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.76.1703

关键词: OptoelectronicsPhotocurrentCoherent spectroscopySemiconductorCondensed matter physicsAbsorption (electromagnetic radiation)Materials scienceCoherent controlRelative phaseElectrical current

摘要: We show theoretically that interband transitions in a bulk semiconductor via coherent one- and two-photon absorption leads to the formation of an electrical current whose direction is controlled by relative phase beams. The phenomenon can occur centrosymmetric noncentrosymmetric materials; easily measurable currents are predicted for GaAs under realistic experimental conditions.

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