Title :
Coherent control of AC spin currents based on excitation of continuum carriers
Author :
Rumyantsev, I. ; Virk, Kuljit S. ; Sipe, J.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Abstract :
We show theoretically how electrical and pure spin AC currents can be optically injected in semiconductors via excitation of continuum carriers. The electrical current should be observable by detecting its THz radiation.
Keywords :
continuum mechanics; high-speed optical techniques; magnetoelectronics; THz radiation; coherent control; continuum carriers; electrical current; pure spin AC currents; AC generators; Atom optics; Frequency; Interference; Optical control; Optical polarization; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Physics; Ultrafast optics; (270.1670) Coherent optical effects Atomic and molecular physics; (320.7130) Ultrafast processes in condensed matter, including semiconductors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628929
