Electric currents induced by twisted light in quantum rings

We theoretically investigate the generation of electric currents in quantum rings resulting from the optical excitation with twisted light. Our model describes the kinetics of electrons in a two-band model of a semiconductor-based mesoscopic quantum ring coupled to light having orbital angular momen...

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Autores principales: Quinteiro, G.F., Berakdar, J.
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spelling todo:paper_10944087_v17_n22_p20465_Quinteiro2023-10-03T16:05:08Z Electric currents induced by twisted light in quantum rings Quinteiro, G.F. Berakdar, J. Electric currents Electric fields Magnetization Nanorings Bulk semiconductors Induced magnetizations Material parameter Optical control Orbital angular momentum Photon drag effects Quantum ring Two-band model Electric excitation article computer simulation electromagnetic field light quantum theory radiation scattering rotation theoretical model Computer Simulation Electromagnetic Fields Light Models, Theoretical Quantum Theory Rotation Scattering, Radiation We theoretically investigate the generation of electric currents in quantum rings resulting from the optical excitation with twisted light. Our model describes the kinetics of electrons in a two-band model of a semiconductor-based mesoscopic quantum ring coupled to light having orbital angular momentum (twisted light). We find the analytical solution, which exhibits a circular photon-drag effect and an induced magnetization, suggesting that this system is the circular analog of that of a bulk semiconductor excited by plane waves. For realistic values of the electric field and material parameters, the computed electric current can be as large as juA; from an applied perspective, this opens new possibilities to the optical control of the magnetization in semiconductors. © 2009 Optical Society of America. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_10944087_v17_n22_p20465_Quinteiro
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topic Electric currents
Electric fields
Magnetization
Nanorings
Bulk semiconductors
Induced magnetizations
Material parameter
Optical control
Orbital angular momentum
Photon drag effects
Quantum ring
Two-band model
Electric excitation
article
computer simulation
electromagnetic field
light
quantum theory
radiation scattering
rotation
theoretical model
Computer Simulation
Electromagnetic Fields
Light
Models, Theoretical
Quantum Theory
Rotation
Scattering, Radiation
spellingShingle Electric currents
Electric fields
Magnetization
Nanorings
Bulk semiconductors
Induced magnetizations
Material parameter
Optical control
Orbital angular momentum
Photon drag effects
Quantum ring
Two-band model
Electric excitation
article
computer simulation
electromagnetic field
light
quantum theory
radiation scattering
rotation
theoretical model
Computer Simulation
Electromagnetic Fields
Light
Models, Theoretical
Quantum Theory
Rotation
Scattering, Radiation
Quinteiro, G.F.
Berakdar, J.
Electric currents induced by twisted light in quantum rings
topic_facet Electric currents
Electric fields
Magnetization
Nanorings
Bulk semiconductors
Induced magnetizations
Material parameter
Optical control
Orbital angular momentum
Photon drag effects
Quantum ring
Two-band model
Electric excitation
article
computer simulation
electromagnetic field
light
quantum theory
radiation scattering
rotation
theoretical model
Computer Simulation
Electromagnetic Fields
Light
Models, Theoretical
Quantum Theory
Rotation
Scattering, Radiation
description We theoretically investigate the generation of electric currents in quantum rings resulting from the optical excitation with twisted light. Our model describes the kinetics of electrons in a two-band model of a semiconductor-based mesoscopic quantum ring coupled to light having orbital angular momentum (twisted light). We find the analytical solution, which exhibits a circular photon-drag effect and an induced magnetization, suggesting that this system is the circular analog of that of a bulk semiconductor excited by plane waves. For realistic values of the electric field and material parameters, the computed electric current can be as large as juA; from an applied perspective, this opens new possibilities to the optical control of the magnetization in semiconductors. © 2009 Optical Society of America.
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author Quinteiro, G.F.
Berakdar, J.
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Berakdar, J.
author_sort Quinteiro, G.F.
title Electric currents induced by twisted light in quantum rings
title_short Electric currents induced by twisted light in quantum rings
title_full Electric currents induced by twisted light in quantum rings
title_fullStr Electric currents induced by twisted light in quantum rings
title_full_unstemmed Electric currents induced by twisted light in quantum rings
title_sort electric currents induced by twisted light in quantum rings
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_10944087_v17_n22_p20465_Quinteiro
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