Nonlinear excitations of semiconductor quantum wells with intense terahertz fields

J. T. Steiner; M. Kira; S. W. Koch

doi:10.1117/12.784330

Nonlinear excitations of semiconductor quantum wells with intense terahertz fields

J. T. Steiner, M. Kira, S. W. Koch

Optical Sciences, College of

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Abstract

The optical response of semiconductor quantum wells is investigated theoretically to explain nonlinear transients generated via intense terahertz (THz) fields. A microscopic description of THz-induced interaction processes is developed while several numerical examples are presented to illustrate properties in a typical THz-pump and optical-probe configuration. The results identify signatures of the ac-Stark effect, ponderomotive contributions, and extreme-nonlinear dynamics.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XVI
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.784330
State	Published - Mar 31 2008
Event	Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XVI - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: Jan 21 2008 → Jan 24 2008

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	6889
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

Other

Other	Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XVI
Country	United States
City	San Jose, CA
Period	1/21/08 → 1/24/08

Keywords

Nonlinear optics
Optical properties
Semiconductors
Terahertz excitation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Steiner, J. T., Kira, M., & Koch, S. W. (2008). Nonlinear excitations of semiconductor quantum wells with intense terahertz fields. In Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XVI [68890D] (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 6889). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.784330

Steiner, JT, Kira, M & Koch, SW 2008, Nonlinear excitations of semiconductor quantum wells with intense terahertz fields. in Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XVI., 68890D, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 6889, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XVI, San Jose, CA, United States, 1/21/08. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.784330

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