• DocumentCode
    500623
  • Title

    Spin-Polarized Electron Transport in GaAs: Role of Holes

  • Author

    Ruzicka, Brian A. ; Werake, Lalani K. ; Zhao, Hui ; Mover, Matt ; Vignale, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Spin-polarized electron transport in GaAs is studied with emphasis on the role of holes. Sub-picosecond ac spin current pulses are produced and ambipolar spin diffusion are studied, both dominated by space charge field of holes.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; electron spin polarisation; gallium arsenide; spin dynamics; GaAs; ambipolar spin diffusion; space charge; spin-polarized electron transport; sub-picosecond ac spin current pulses; Charge carrier processes; Electrons; Gallium arsenide; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulses; Probes; Space vector pulse width modulation; Temperature; (190.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics; (320.7130) Ultrafast processes in condensed matter;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5226037