Optical absorption and sideband generation in quantum wells driven by a terahertz electric field

被引：52

作者：

Maslov, AV ^{[1
]}

Citrin, DS

机构：

[1] Washington State Univ, Dept Phys, Semicond Opt Theory Grp, Pullman, WA 99164 USA

[2] Washington State Univ, Ctr Mat Res, Pullman, WA 99164 USA

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 2000年 / 62卷 / 24期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevB.62.16686

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

Linear optical absorption and terahertz sideband generation in quantum wells in the presence of a strong growth-direction oriented terahertz electric field is investigated. It is shown that the electric field not only produces multiple optical absorption peaks due to resonant coupling between the valence subbands-the Autler-Townes Splittings-but also produces splittings in the generated sidebands. Due to the proximity of subbands in typical quantum wells, the terahertz field can couple more than two levels simultaneously and particular effects of that coupling are discussed.

引用

页码：16686 / 16691

页数：6

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