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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Quantum Optics
  • Materials Science

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  • Valleytronics aims to utilize electron valley degrees of freedom for information processing.
  • Controlling valley currents with light is crucial for ultrafast electronic devices.
  • Existing methods often lack precise control over valley-specific currents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reveal an instantaneous optical valley selection rule.
  • To demonstrate independent manipulation of K and K^{'} valley currents using a single optical field.
  • To establish an all-optical strategy for ultrafast valley current engineering.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical proposal of an instantaneous optical valley selection rule.
  • Experimental demonstration using chirality-separated optical fields.
  • Utilizing the coupling between laser field chirality and valley chirality.

Main Results:

  • Established a direct link between optical chirality and valley chirality.
  • Achieved independent manipulation of currents from K and K^{'} valleys.
  • Demonstrated 100%-purity valley-polarized currents and pure valley currents with zero net charge flow.

Conclusions:

  • Developed a robust and controllable all-optical strategy for valleytronics.
  • Enabled ultrafast engineering of valley currents on the optical cycle timescale.
  • Paved new avenues for valleytronics and quantum information technologies.