Ebook: Coherent Control in Atoms, Molecules, and Semiconductors

The International Workshop on Coherent Control of Carrier Dynamics in Semiconductors was held May 19 to 22, 1998 at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Its intent was to bring together an international and interdisciplinary group of scientists to discuss recent progress, pertinent problems, and open questions in the field of coherent control in atoms, molecules, and semiconductors, in particular. Twenty-seven scientists from the physical chemistry, quantum optics, semiconductor, electrical engineering, and laser communities accepted our invitation and made this event a meeting of exciting presentations and vivid discussions. This volume contains the proceedings of this workshop. Most speakers accepted our invitation to provide a manuscript either on specific aspects of their work or a brief review of their area of research. All manuscripts were reviewed. It is hoped that they provide not merely an overview of most of the issues covered during the workshop, but also represent an account of the current state of coherent control in general. Hence, it is hoped that they are also of interest to a large number of scientists active in one of the areas listed above. The organizers of this workshop would like to thank all the participants for making this meeting a complete success. We are particularly indebted to Dr. Larry R. Cooper at the U.S. Office of Naval Research and Dr.

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This volume contains the Proceedings of the International Workshop on Coherent Control of Carrier Dynamics in Semiconductors, held in May 1998 at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Coherent control of charge carrier dynamics has evolved into an interdisciplinary topic involving atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter physics, quantum optics, laser spectroscopy, and the physics of electronic devices. This is reflected by the contributions contained in this volume which, to our knowledge, is the first of its kind on the issue of coherent control. Containing both review articles and latest results in the field in atomic, molecular, and semiconductor physics, it addresses experts and novices alike. All articles have been reviewed and emphasis has been given to clarity and a detailed list of references.
Audience: This volume will be of interest to research workers, engineers, students and postgraduates.

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This volume contains the Proceedings of the International Workshop on Coherent Control of Carrier Dynamics in Semiconductors, held in May 1998 at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Coherent control of charge carrier dynamics has evolved into an interdisciplinary topic involving atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter physics, quantum optics, laser spectroscopy, and the physics of electronic devices. This is reflected by the contributions contained in this volume which, to our knowledge, is the first of its kind on the issue of coherent control. Containing both review articles and latest results in the field in atomic, molecular, and semiconductor physics, it addresses experts and novices alike. All articles have been reviewed and emphasis has been given to clarity and a detailed list of references.
Audience: This volume will be of interest to research workers, engineers, students and postgraduates.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Scenarios in Coherent Control....Pages 3-14
Quantum Control in Atomic Systems....Pages 15-26
Laser-Phase-Insensitive Coherent Control of Photoion Product States In 2-photon vs. 2-Photon Ionization of Atomic Barium....Pages 27-38
Coherent Phase Control of Photoionization and Photodissociation....Pages 39-49
Coherent Control of Atomic Photoionization and Autoionization....Pages 51-62
Lasing Without Inversion Via Interference of Double-Dark Resonances in Atomic and Quantum Well Systems....Pages 63-72
Front Matter....Pages 74-74
Coherence Control of Free Carriers in Bulk Semiconductors....Pages 75-86
Coherent Control of 2D Excitons Probed by Time-Resolved Secondary Emission....Pages 87-102
Many-Body Effects in the Ultrafast Population Transfer in P-Doped Semiconductor Quantum Wells....Pages 103-112
Coherent Control of Heavy-Light Hole and Phonon Quantum Beats....Pages 113-126
Coherent Control Schemes In Semiconductor Double Wells....Pages 127-145
Terahertz-Control of Charge-Carrier Wavepackets in Semiconductor Quantum Wells....Pages 147-156
Microcavity Exciton-Polariton....Pages 157-168
Front Matter....Pages 169-169
Coherent Control of Quantum Localization....Pages 171-182
Tunneling of Low-Energetic Electrons in the Presence of intense Laser Fields: The Formation of Dynamical Barrier States....Pages 183-190
Hopping Mechanism of Coherent Photovoltaic Effect and Photoinduced Polar Anisotropy In Glass.....Pages 191-202
Heterodyning Scheme Employing Quantum Interference....Pages 203-212
Generation of Widely Tunable THz-Wave Using Nonlinear Optics....Pages 213-220
Back Matter....Pages 221-226

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This volume contains the Proceedings of the International Workshop on Coherent Control of Carrier Dynamics in Semiconductors, held in May 1998 at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Coherent control of charge carrier dynamics has evolved into an interdisciplinary topic involving atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter physics, quantum optics, laser spectroscopy, and the physics of electronic devices. This is reflected by the contributions contained in this volume which, to our knowledge, is the first of its kind on the issue of coherent control. Containing both review articles and latest results in the field in atomic, molecular, and semiconductor physics, it addresses experts and novices alike. All articles have been reviewed and emphasis has been given to clarity and a detailed list of references.
Audience: This volume will be of interest to research workers, engineers, students and postgraduates.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Scenarios in Coherent Control....Pages 3-14
Quantum Control in Atomic Systems....Pages 15-26
Laser-Phase-Insensitive Coherent Control of Photoion Product States In 2-photon vs. 2-Photon Ionization of Atomic Barium....Pages 27-38
Coherent Phase Control of Photoionization and Photodissociation....Pages 39-49
Coherent Control of Atomic Photoionization and Autoionization....Pages 51-62
Lasing Without Inversion Via Interference of Double-Dark Resonances in Atomic and Quantum Well Systems....Pages 63-72
Front Matter....Pages 74-74
Coherence Control of Free Carriers in Bulk Semiconductors....Pages 75-86
Coherent Control of 2D Excitons Probed by Time-Resolved Secondary Emission....Pages 87-102
Many-Body Effects in the Ultrafast Population Transfer in P-Doped Semiconductor Quantum Wells....Pages 103-112
Coherent Control of Heavy-Light Hole and Phonon Quantum Beats....Pages 113-126
Coherent Control Schemes In Semiconductor Double Wells....Pages 127-145
Terahertz-Control of Charge-Carrier Wavepackets in Semiconductor Quantum Wells....Pages 147-156
Microcavity Exciton-Polariton....Pages 157-168
Front Matter....Pages 169-169
Coherent Control of Quantum Localization....Pages 171-182
Tunneling of Low-Energetic Electrons in the Presence of intense Laser Fields: The Formation of Dynamical Barrier States....Pages 183-190
Hopping Mechanism of Coherent Photovoltaic Effect and Photoinduced Polar Anisotropy In Glass.....Pages 191-202
Heterodyning Scheme Employing Quantum Interference....Pages 203-212
Generation of Widely Tunable THz-Wave Using Nonlinear Optics....Pages 213-220
Back Matter....Pages 221-226
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