Realizing high-quality ultralarge momentum states and ultrafast topological transitions using semiconductor hyperbolic metamaterials
Abstract
We employ both the effective medium approximation (EMA) and Bloch theory to compare the dispersion properties of semiconductor hyperbolic metamaterials (SHMs) at mid-infrared frequencies and metallic hyperbolic metamaterials (MHMs) at visible frequencies. This analysis reveals the conditions under which the EMA can be safely applied for both MHMs and SHMs. We find that the combination of precise nanoscale layering and the longer infrared operating wavelengths puts the SHMs well within the effective medium limit and, in contrast to MHMs, allows for the attainment of very high photon momentum states. Additionally, SHMs allow for new phenomena such as ultrafast creation of the hyperbolic manifold through optical pumping. Furthermore, we examine the possibility of achieving ultrafast topological transitions through optical pumping which can photo-dope appropriately designed quantum wells on the femtosecond time scale.
- Authors:
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- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1235307
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1222252
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2015-1917J
Journal ID: ISSN 0740-3224; 579336
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 32; Journal Issue: 9; Journal ID: ISSN 0740-3224
- Publisher:
- Optical Society of America (OSA)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
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Campione, Salvatore, Liu, Sheng, Luk, Ting S., and Sinclair, Michael B. Realizing high-quality ultralarge momentum states and ultrafast topological transitions using semiconductor hyperbolic metamaterials. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.1364/JOSAB.32.001809.
Campione, Salvatore, Liu, Sheng, Luk, Ting S., & Sinclair, Michael B. Realizing high-quality ultralarge momentum states and ultrafast topological transitions using semiconductor hyperbolic metamaterials. United States. https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.32.001809
Campione, Salvatore, Liu, Sheng, Luk, Ting S., and Sinclair, Michael B. Wed .
"Realizing high-quality ultralarge momentum states and ultrafast topological transitions using semiconductor hyperbolic metamaterials". United States. https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.32.001809. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1235307.
@article{osti_1235307,
title = {Realizing high-quality ultralarge momentum states and ultrafast topological transitions using semiconductor hyperbolic metamaterials},
author = {Campione, Salvatore and Liu, Sheng and Luk, Ting S. and Sinclair, Michael B.},
abstractNote = {We employ both the effective medium approximation (EMA) and Bloch theory to compare the dispersion properties of semiconductor hyperbolic metamaterials (SHMs) at mid-infrared frequencies and metallic hyperbolic metamaterials (MHMs) at visible frequencies. This analysis reveals the conditions under which the EMA can be safely applied for both MHMs and SHMs. We find that the combination of precise nanoscale layering and the longer infrared operating wavelengths puts the SHMs well within the effective medium limit and, in contrast to MHMs, allows for the attainment of very high photon momentum states. Additionally, SHMs allow for new phenomena such as ultrafast creation of the hyperbolic manifold through optical pumping. Furthermore, we examine the possibility of achieving ultrafast topological transitions through optical pumping which can photo-dope appropriately designed quantum wells on the femtosecond time scale.},
doi = {10.1364/JOSAB.32.001809},
journal = {Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics},
number = 9,
volume = 32,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}
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