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Quantum kinetic theory of shift-current electron pumping in semiconductors

Petr Král1

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We develop a theory of laser beam generation of shift currents in non-centrosymmetric semiconductors. The currents originate when the excited electrons transfer between different bands or scatter inside these bands, and asymmetrically shift their centres of mass in elementary cells. Quantum kinetic equations for hot-carrier distributions and expressions for the induced currents are derived using non-equilibrium Green functions. In applications, we simplify the approach to the Boltzmann limit and use it to model laser-excited GaAs in the presence of longitudinal optical phonon scattering. The shift currents are calculated in a steady-state regime.


PACS

72.20.Ht High-field and nonlinear effects

61.50.Ah Theory of crystal structure, crystal symmetry; calculations and modeling

72.40.+w Photoconduction and photovoltaic effects

05.60.-k Transport processes

Subjects

Condensed matter: electrical, magnetic and optical

Semiconductors

Condensed matter: structural, mechanical & thermal

Statistical physics and nonlinear systems

Dates

Issue 22 (5 June 2000)

Received 6 March 2000



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