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Hot Electron Kerr Effect in Semiconductors with Non‐Parabolic Dispersion Law of Energy
Author(s) -
Almasov L. A.,
Dykman I. M.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.2220510234
Subject(s) - birefringence , dispersion (optics) , semiconductor , isotropy , electric field , electron , condensed matter physics , electromagnetic radiation , physics , kerr effect , optics , materials science , quantum mechanics , nonlinear system
The phenomena of birefringence and plasma frequency splitting in semiconductors with isotropic non‐parabolic dispersion law of carrier energy in the presence of a dc electric field have been considered on the basis of expressions obtained in a previous work [l]. n‐InSb is taken as an example for the numerical calculations. It is shown that the phase shift due to the birefringence can attain a considerable value. The effect can, in principle, be used for creation of modulators, shutters, and circulators of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared range.