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Spin correlations in nonlinear optical response: light-induced Kondo effect.

T V Shahbazyan1, I E Perakis, M E Raikh

  • 1Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA.

Physical Review Letters
|September 16, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Spin correlations in nonlinear optical absorption reveal Kondo physics. Hubbard repulsion causes a divergence in the third-order susceptibility (chi(3)) at the absorption threshold, tunable via pump excitation.

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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Quantum Optics
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Nonlinear optical absorption is crucial for understanding light-matter interactions in solids.
  • Impurity levels and Fermi sea interactions significantly influence electronic properties.
  • Kondo physics describes emergent phenomena in systems with localized magnetic moments interacting with conduction electrons.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of spin correlations in nonlinear absorption.
  • To explore the manifestation of Kondo physics in optical responses.
  • To analyze the impact of Hubbard repulsion on optical properties.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis of nonlinear absorption spectra.
  • Calculation of the third-order susceptibility (chi(3)).

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  • Modeling transitions from deep impurity levels to Fermi sea states.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated a logarithmic divergence in chi(3) at the absorption threshold due to Hubbard repulsion.
    • Identified this divergence as a signature of Kondo physics in nonlinear optical response.
    • Observed a tunable narrow peak in pump-probe spectra below the linear absorption onset.

    Conclusions:

    • Spin correlations and Hubbard repulsion are key to understanding nonlinear optical absorption in Fermi sea systems.
    • Kondo physics plays a significant role in the nonlinear optical response.
    • The light-induced Kondo temperature offers a tunable parameter for controlling optical properties.