Light Wave Induced Ultrafast Current Generation from Bi<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> Topological Surface States

Zeyang Ma; Candong Liu

doi:10.3788/LOP240841

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

Light Wave Induced Ultrafast Current Generation from Bi₂Se₃ Topological Surface States

Zeyang Ma^1,2、* 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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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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