Observation of coherently controlled photocurrent in unbiased, bulk GaAs

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作者
Hache, A [1 ]
Kostoulas, Y [1 ]
Atanasov, R [1 ]
Hughes, JLP [1 ]
Sipe, JE [1 ]
vanDriel, HM [1 ]
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[1] ONTARIO LASER & LIGHTWAVE RES CTR,TORONTO,ON M5S 1A7,CANADA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.78.306
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We demonstrate room temperature coherent generation and control of a directional photocurrent in bulk GaAs via simultaneous one- and two-photon interband absorption processes using phase-related 1 ps or 175 fs pulses at 0.775 and 1.55 mu m. Electrical currents generated in low-temperature-grown (LT) and normal bulk GaAs are collected via gold electrodes. Current densities as high as 3 nA/mu m(2) in LT-GaAs are measured for injected carrier densities as low as 10(14) cm(-3) and for peak irradiances of 18 MW cm(-2) (1.550 mu m) and 3 kW cm(-2) (0.775 mu m).
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