Self-induced transmission on a free exciton resonance in a semiconductor

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作者
Giessen, H [1 ]
Knorr, A
Haas, S
Koch, SW
Linden, S
Kuhl, J
Hetterich, M
Grun, M
Klingshirn, C
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[1] Univ Marburg, Dept Phys, D-35032 Marburg, Germany
[2] Max Planck Inst Festkorperforsch, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
[3] Univ Karlsruhe, Dept Appl Phys, D-76128 Karlsruhe, Germany
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.4260
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
We observe coherent long-distance propagation of an optical pulse in resonance with the free exciton at high light intensities in an optically thick semiconductor. The experiments show pulse reshaping, pulse breakup, and a high degree of transmission. Microscopic calculations using the semiconductor Maxwell-Bloch equations yield good agreement with the experimental data.
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