A. A. Lanin, A. M. Zheltikov, “Electron band structure detection by high-order optical harmonic generation in solids”, Pis'ma v Zh. Èksper. Teoret. Fiz., 2016, Volume 104, Issue 7,Pages <nobr>475

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OPTICS AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS

Electron band structure detection by high-order optical harmonic generation in solids

A. A. Lanin^abc, A. M. Zheltikov^adbc

^a Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
^b International Laser Center, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
^c Russian Quantum Center, Skolkovo, Moscow region, Russia
^d Texas A&M University, College Station, USA

Abstract: We show that the full electron band structure of solids can be determined by means of high-order harmonic generation using ultrashort laser pulses in the mid-infrared range. Electron and hole wave packets whose direction of motion is controlled by the polarization of laser pulse relative to the symmetry axes of the Brillouin zone are shown to provide an effective probe for the electron.

Received: 23.06.2016
Revised: 25.08.2016

DOI: 10.7868/S0370274X16190024