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Frontiers in Optics

Electrical Measurement of Quantum Interference Population Control in a Semiconductor

Jared K. Wahlstrand, R.P. Smith, Jessica A. Pipis, Peter A. Roos, Steven T. Cundiff

Published Jan 1, 2006• 0 citations
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Abstract

We present the results of an electrical measurement of carrier population control via quantum interference between one- and two-photon absorption in (111) oriented bulk GaAs. Our results match with the theory and previous all-optical experiments.
DOI
10.1364/fio.2006.jwd105

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