Strong-Field Bloch Electron Interferometry for Band-Structure Retrieval

Weitz, Tobias; Heide, Christian; Hommelhoff, Peter

doi:10.1103/physrevlett.132.206901

Title: Strong-Field Bloch Electron Interferometry for Band-Structure Retrieval

Journal Article · 14 May 2024 · Physical Review Letters

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.132.206901 · OSTI ID:2404904

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Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) (Germany); SLAC
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) (Germany); SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) (Germany)

When Bloch electrons in a solid are exposed to a strong optical field, they are coherently driven in their respective bands where they acquire a quantum phase as the imprint of the band shape. If an electron approaches an avoided crossing formed by two bands, it may be split by undergoing a Landau-Zener transition. We here employ subsequent Landau-Zener transitions to realize strong-field Bloch electron interferometry (SFBEI), allowing us to reveal band structure information. In particular, we measure the Fermi velocity (band slope) of graphene in the vicinity of the K points as 1.07±0.04 nm fs^–1. As a result, we expect SFBEI for band structure retrieval to apply to a wide range of material systems and experimental conditions, making it suitable for studying transient changes in band structure with femtosecond temporal resolution at ambient conditions.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Accelerator R&D and Production (ARDAP)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515

OSTI ID:: 2404904

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 20 Vol. 132; ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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