THz generation from resonant excitation of semiconductor nanostructures: Investigation of second-order nonlinear optical effects

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 458-469

  Bieler, Mark ^a  

^a Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)   (Germany)

Author keywords

Injection current; Second order nonlinear effects; Shift current; Terahertz (THz)

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; EXCITONS; LASER PULSES; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS; POLARIZATION; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS;

OPTICAL EFFECTS; SECOND-ORDER NONLINEAR EFFECTS; SHIFT CURRENT;

NANOSTRUCTURES;

EID: 41949091833     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2007.910559     Document Type: Article

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