Exciton dynamics studied via internal THz transitions

Autor: R. Lövenich, Daniel Hägele, M.A. Carnahan, Robert A. Kaindl, Daniel S. Chemla
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Kaindl, R.A.; Hagele, D.; Carnahan, M.A.; Lovenich, R.; & Chemla, D.S.(2003). Exciton dynamics studied via internal THz transitions. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/6nm6761r
ISSN: 1521-3951
0370-1972
Popis: We employ a novel, ultrafast terahertz probe to investigate the dynamical interplay of optically-induced excitons and unbound electron-hole pairs in GaAs quantum wells. Resonant creation of heavy-hole excitons induces a new low-energy oscillator linked to transitions between the internal exciton degrees of freedom. The time resolved terahertz optical conductivity is found to be a probe well suited for studies of fundamental processes such as formation, relaxation and ionization of excitons.
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