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Ultrafast optical current in Weyl semimetals

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Abstract

We study theoretically the nonlinear response of Weyl semimetals to an ultrashort optical pulse . Such strong electric field induces a finite conduction band population near the Weyl points in the reciprocal space. Also, the optical pulse causes current in the system both during and after the pulse.

Presenters

  • Vadym Apalkov

    Department of Physics and Center of Nano Optics, Georgia State University, Georgia State University

Authors

  • Fatemeh Nematollahi

    Georgia State University

  • Vadym Apalkov

    Department of Physics and Center of Nano Optics, Georgia State University, Georgia State University

  • Mark I Stockman

    Department of Physics and Center of Nano Optics, Georgia State University, Georgia State University