Ultrafast Science, Volume. 4, Issue 1, 0078(2024)

Control of Valley Polarization Based on Quantum Path Interference

Ling-Jie Lü1,2 and Xue-Bin Bian1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China.
  • 2College of Mechanical Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, China.
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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Apr. 2, 2024

    Accepted: Sep. 25, 2024

    Published Online: Jan. 23, 2025

    The Author Email: Bian Xue-Bin (xuebin.bian@wipm.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.34133/ultrafastscience.0078

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