Coherent Nonlinear Optical Effects in Semiconductor QWs Induced by Intense Single-Cycle THz Pulses

Author

Lee, Yun-Shik ; Danielson, J.R. ; Steiner, J. ; Kira, M. ; Koch, S.W. ; Prineas, J.P.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR

fYear

2007

fDate

26-31 Aug. 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We investigate coherent THz-induced dynamics for optical excitation in semiconductor quantum-wells via THz-pump and optical-probe experiments. Strong single-cycle THz pulses induce transient spectral-shifts and broadening of the light-hole and heavy-hole excitonic resonances in GaAs/AlGaAs quantum-wells.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; excitons; gallium arsenide; light coherence; nonlinear optics; semiconductor quantum wells; spectral line broadening; spectral line shift; THz pump; coherent optical effects; heavy-hole excitonic resonances; intense Thz pulses; light-hole excitonic resonances; nonlinear optical effects; optical excitation; optical-probe experiments; semiconductor quantum wells; single-cycle Thz pulses; spectral broadening; transient spectral-shifts; Excitons; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Resonance; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on

Conference_Location

Seoul

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1173-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1174-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391226

Filename

4391226