Title :
Coherent control of currents in semiconductors
Author :
Dupont, E. ; Corkum, P.B. ; Liu, H.C. ; Wasilewski, Z.R. ; Buchanan, M.
Author_Institution :
Steacie Inst. for Molecular Sci., Nat. Res. Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1994
Abstract :
We experimentally show that all-optical control of the photoresponse of GaAlAs quantum well detector can be achieved using quantum interference in the continuum between free electronic waves which are excited by two different pathways
Keywords :
gallium arsenide; GaAlAs; GaAlAs quantum well detector; all-optical control; coherent current control; excited wave pathway; free electronic waves; photoresponse; quantum interference; semiconductors; Atomic beams; Councils; Detectors; Free electron lasers; Interference; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical control; Optical pulses; Quantum well lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1994. LEOS '94 Conference Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1470-0
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1994.586324