Ultrafast Carrier Dynamics in Graphene under a High Electric Field

作者:Tani Shuntaro*; Blanchard Francois; Tanaka Koichiro
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2012, 109(16): 166603.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.166603

摘要

We investigated ultrafast carrier dynamics in graphene with near-infrared transient absorption measurement after intense half-cycle terahertz pulse excitation. The terahertz electric field efficiently drives the carriers, inducing large transparency in the near-infrared region. Theoretical calculations using the Boltzmann transport equation quantitatively reproduce the experimental findings. This good agreement suggests that the intense terahertz field should promote a remarkable impact ionization process and increase the carrier density.

  • 出版日期2012-10-17