Self-phase modulation of a single-cycle terahertz pulse by nonlinear free-carrier response in a semiconductor

Details Self-phase modulation of a single-cycle terahertz pulse by nonlinear free-carrier response in a semiconductor Self-phase modulation of a single-cycle terahertz pulse by nonlinear free-carrier response in a semiconductor

2012-02-23

arxiv.org/abs/1202.5153v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

5 pages, 6 figures

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We demonstrate the self-phase modulation (SPM) of a single-cycle THz pulse in a semiconductor, using bulk n-GaAs as a model system. The SPM arises from the heating of free electrons in the electric field of the THz pulse, leading to an ultrafast reduction of the plasma frequency, and hence to a strong modification of the THz-range dielectric function of the material. THz SPM is observed directly in the time domain. In the frequency domain it corresponds to a strong frequency-dependent refractive index nonlinearity of n-GaAs, found to be both positive and negative within the broad THz pulse spectrum, with the zero-crossing point defined by the electron momentum relaxation rate. We also observed the nonlinear spectral broadening and compression of the THz pulse.

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