The light-induced injection of charge carriers from the valence to the conduction band of a solid, and their subsequent thermalization and relaxation, are fundamental physical processes. They allow dynamically altering the conduc-tivity of a semiconductor, controlling its electro-optical properties with light fields. In this paper, we discuss the elusive photoinjection mechanism occurring during light-matter interaction, to then focus on the charge thermalization and relaxation processes in germanium.
Photoinduced charge carrier dynamics in germanium
Eskandariasl, A;D'Onofrio, LJ;Avella, A;
2023
Abstract
The light-induced injection of charge carriers from the valence to the conduction band of a solid, and their subsequent thermalization and relaxation, are fundamental physical processes. They allow dynamically altering the conduc-tivity of a semiconductor, controlling its electro-optical properties with light fields. In this paper, we discuss the elusive photoinjection mechanism occurring during light-matter interaction, to then focus on the charge thermalization and relaxation processes in germanium.File in questo prodotto:
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