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Controlling dielectrics with the electric field of light

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  • Martin Schultze

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, D-85748 Garching, Germany
    Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, D-80539 München, Germany)

  • Elisabeth M. Bothschafter

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, D-85748 Garching, Germany
    Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Strasse, D-85748 Garching, Germany)

  • Annkatrin Sommer

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, D-85748 Garching, Germany)

  • Simon Holzner

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, D-85748 Garching, Germany)

  • Wolfgang Schweinberger

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, D-85748 Garching, Germany)

  • Markus Fiess

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, D-85748 Garching, Germany)

  • Michael Hofstetter

    (Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, D-80539 München, Germany)

  • Reinhard Kienberger

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, D-85748 Garching, Germany
    Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Strasse, D-85748 Garching, Germany)

  • Vadym Apalkov

    (Georgia State University)

  • Vladislav S. Yakovlev

    (Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, D-80539 München, Germany)

  • Mark I. Stockman

    (Georgia State University)

  • Ferenc Krausz

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, D-85748 Garching, Germany
    Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, D-80539 München, Germany)

Abstract

The ultrafast reversibility of changes to the electronic structure and electric polarizability of a dielectric with the electric field of a laser pulse, demonstrated here, offers the potential for petahertz-bandwidth optical signal manipulation.

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  • Martin Schultze & Elisabeth M. Bothschafter & Annkatrin Sommer & Simon Holzner & Wolfgang Schweinberger & Markus Fiess & Michael Hofstetter & Reinhard Kienberger & Vadym Apalkov & Vladislav S. Yakovle, 2013. "Controlling dielectrics with the electric field of light," Nature, Nature, vol. 493(7430), pages 75-78, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:493:y:2013:i:7430:d:10.1038_nature11720
    DOI: 10.1038/nature11720
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