DocumentCode
2268075
Title
Coherently controlled ballistic currents in single-walled carbon nanotubes and graphite
Author
Newson, Ryan W. ; Menard, J.-M. ; SameS, Christian ; Betz, Markus ; Van Driel, Henry M.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Phase-related 1.4 and 0.7 mum, 150 fs pulses induce directional charge motion in unaligned and aligned carbon nanotubes and graphite at 300 K. The THz radiation emission reveals peak currents of ~300 pA per nanotube.
Keywords
ballistic transport; carbon nanotubes; graphite; high-speed optical techniques; submillimetre waves; C; Phase-related pulses; THz radiation emission; directional charge motion; graphite; single-walled carbon nanotubes; temperature 300 K; Absorption; Carbon nanotubes; Current measurement; Electron optics; Interference; Optical control; Optical materials; Optical pulses; Photonic band gap; Stimulated emission; (160.4236) Nanomaterials; (190.4720) Optical nonlinearities of condensed matter;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4572896
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