Title :
Phase and intensity dependence of the dynamical Franz-Keldysh effect
Author :
Dent, C.J. ; Galbraith, I. ; Murdin, B.N.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
We model theoretically the dependence of excitonic absorption spectra of semiconductor quantum wells in intense THz electric fields on the phase and intensity of those fields, and discuss the implications of our results for experiment.
Keywords :
electroabsorption; electroreflectance; excitons; interface states; nonlinear optics; semiconductor quantum wells; time resolved spectra; THz electric fields; dynamical Franz-Keldysh effect; excitonic absorption spectra; extended semiconductor Bloch equations; nonlinear optics; semiconductor quantum wells; ultrashort probe pulse; Absorption; Electric fields; Excitons; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Photonic band gap; Probes; Quantum mechanics; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238116
