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Exciton dynamicsstudied via internal THz transitions

Journal Article · · physica status solidi (b)

We employ a novel, ultrafast terahertz probe to investigatethe dynamical interplay of optically-induced excitons and unboundelectron-hole pairs in GaAs quantum wells. Resonant creation ofheavy-hole excitons induces a new low-energy oscillator linked totransitions between the internal exciton degrees of freedom. The timeresolved terahertz optical conductivity is found to be a probe wellsuited for studies of fundamental processes such as formation, relaxationand ionization of excitons.

Research Organization:
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Director. Office of Science. Office of Basic EnergySciences. Division of Materials Sciences; DeutscheForschungsgemeinschaft, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
882909
Report Number(s):
LBNL--58467; BnR: KC0202020
Journal Information:
physica status solidi (b), Journal Name: physica status solidi (b) Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 238
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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