Ultrafast optical currents in gapped graphene

Oliaei Motlagh, S. Azar; Nematollahi, Fatemeh; Mitra, Aranyo; Zafar, Ahmal Jawad; Apalkov, Vadym; Stockman, Mark I.

doi:10.1088/1361-648X/ab4fc7

Title: Ultrafast optical currents in gapped graphene

Journal Article · 03 November 2019 · Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/ab4fc7 · OSTI ID:1573114

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; Zafar, Ahmal Jawad; Apalkov, Vadym;

Abstract We theoretically study the interaction of ultrashort optical pulses with gapped graphene. Such a strong pulse results in a finite conduction band population and a corresponding electric current, both during and after the pulse. Since gapped graphene has broken inversion symmetry, it has an axial symmetry about the y -axis but not about the x -axis. We show that, in this case, if the linear pulse is polarized along the x -axis, the rectified electric current is generated in the y direction. At the same time, the conduction band population distribution in the reciprocal space is symmetric about the x -axis. Thus, the rectified current in gapped graphene has an inter-band origin, while the intra-band contribution to the rectified current is zero.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-01ER15213

OSTI ID:: 1573114

Journal Information:: Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter, Journal Name: Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 32; ISSN 0953-8984

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Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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