Terahertz quantum optics with solid-state systems

Author

Leitenstorfer, Alfred ; Huber, R. ; Sell, A. ; Anappara, A.A. ; Günter, G. ; Leins, S. ; Volkmann, K.V. ; Kampfrath, T. ; Wolf, M. ; De Liberato, S. ; Ciuti, C. ; Biasiol, G. ; Sorba, L. ; Tredicucci, A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany

fYear

2010

fDate

5-10 Sept. 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

Recent studies on ultrafast dynamics of solids and nanostructures using few-cycle electromagnetic transients in the far and mid infrared spectral regions are presented. We are able to excite with phase-locked wave forms reaching peak amplitudes beyond 1 V/Å which are comparable to inner-atomic fields. At the same time, a quantum-limited sensitivity is approached in electro-optic detection. Such capabilities are promising a completely new access to the quantum properties of both condensed matter and light.

Keywords

electro-optical effects; high-speed optical techniques; nanostructured materials; quantum optics; condensed matter; electro-optic detection; few-cycle electromagnetic transients; infrared spectral regions; inner-atomic fields; nanostructures; phase-locked wave forms; quantum properties; quantum-limited sensitivity; solid-state systems; terahertz quantum optics; ultrafast dynamics; Electric fields; Optical pulses; Photonics; Physics; Transient analysis; Ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Rome

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-6655-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612384

Filename

5612384