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Controlled terahertz emission and electron localization dynamics in semiconductors.

Lu Liu, Zengxiu Zhao, Jianmin Yuan

    Optics Express
    |June 11, 2024
    PubMed
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    Dynamic localization in semiconductor structures generates terahertz (THz) radiation via intraband currents. Minima in THz yield reveal dynamic localization, controllable by laser field phase and dephasing time.

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