Strong-Field Resonant Dynamics in Semiconductors: Interplay of Rabi Flopping and Intraband Motion

Michael S. Wismer, Stanislav Yu Kruchinin, Marcelo Ciappina, Mark I. Stockman, Vladislav S. Yakovlev

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Abstract

We predict that a direct bandgap semiconductor (GaAs) resonantly excited by a strong ultrashort laser pulse exhibits a novel regime: kicked anharmonic Rabi oscillations (KARO). In this regime, Rabi oscillations are strongly coupled to intraband motion, and electron populations undergo very rapid changes when electrons pass near the Brillouin zone center. By the end of a laser pulse, these dynamics may form very asymmetric reciprocal-space population distributions, inducing thus a residual electric current controlled by the carrier-envelope phase.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCLEO
Subtitle of host publicationApplications and Technology, CLEO AT 2016
PublisherOptica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
ISBN (Electronic)9781557528209
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
EventCLEO: Applications and Technology, CLEO AT 2016 - San Jose, United States
Duration: 5 Jun 201610 Jun 2016

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers

Conference

ConferenceCLEO: Applications and Technology, CLEO AT 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose
Period5/06/1610/06/16

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