Title :
Optical lattices for electrons in semiconductors
Author :
Piermarocchi, Carlo ; Moore, Michael G. ; Schuetz, Martin J A
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI, USA
Abstract :
We theoretically investigate the trapping of electrons in a semiconductor using counter-propagating laser beams. The presence of trion resonances leads to efficient electron trapping. Comparison to atoms and feasibility of the scheme are discussed.
Keywords :
electron traps; laser materials processing; optical lattices; radiation pressure; semiconductor quantum wells; trions; counter-propagating laser beams; efficient electron trapping; optical lattices; semiconductors; trion resonances; Atom optics; Charge carrier processes; Electric potential; Electron optics; Laser beams; Optical saturation; Trions;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
