Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 1, 0126001(2025)

Light Wave Induced Ultrafast Current Generation from Bi2Se3 Topological Surface States

Zeyang Ma1,2、* and Candong Liu2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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    Crystal structure of Bi2Se3[15]. (a) Stack alternating Bi and Se layers along the z direction and direction selection of surface states; (b) two-dimensional BZ
    Schematic setup of generating photocurrent by linear polarized light
    Relationship between CEP and field intensity and photocurrent generated by surface states parallel or perpendicular to the polarization direction of the optical field at different wavelengths. (a)(b) Relationship between the photocurrent generated by surface states parallel or perpendicular to the direction of the optical field polarization, and the CEP and field strength at a wavelength of 2400 nm; (c)(d) relationship between the photocurrent generated by surface states parallel or perpendicular to the direction of optical field polarization, and CEP and field strength at a wavelength of 3200 nm
    Current between the bands and current within the band under a optical field with a wavelength of 3200 nm. (a) Current between the bands parallel to the polarization direction of the optical field; (b) current within the band parallel to the polarization direction of the optical field; (c) current between the bands perpendicular to the polarization direction of the optical field; (d) current within the band perpendicular to the polarization direction of the optical field
    Under 2400 nm wavelength optical field, photocurrent generated by the body state. (a) Photocurrent parallel to the polarization direction of the optical field; (b) photocurrent perpendicular to the polarization direction of the optical field
    Residual population of conduction bands. (a) Under the optical field with a wavelength of 2400 nm, when CEP=π/2, the curve of the photocurrent variation with the field strength;(b) correspond to the residual population distribution before the reversal of direction at left * point; (c) correspond to the residual population distribution after the reversal of direction at right * point
    • Table 1. Parameters for TBM Hamiltonian used

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      Table 1. Parameters for TBM Hamiltonian used

      t̂ai/eVValuet̂bi/eVValue
      A0-0.0255B00.0164
      A110.1937B110.1203
      A120.2240B120.3263
      A140.0551B140
      m11-1.6978
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    Paper Information

    Category: Physical Optics

    Received: Mar. 7, 2024

    Accepted: Apr. 30, 2024

    Published Online: Jan. 9, 2025

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    DOI:10.3788/LOP240841

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP240841

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