Third-harmonic generation in a quantum well with adjustable asymmetry under an electric field

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2006-12-01

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Yildirim, H.
Tomak, Mehmet

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We study third-harmonic generation in a quantum well represented by a Poschl-Teller confining potential under an applied electric field. This potential is well suited for such purposes as it can easily become asymmetrical by a correct choice of its parameter set. We calculate the third harmonic generation within the density matrix formalism. Numerical results for a typical GaAs quantum well are presented. We investigate the third-harmonic generation for several values of asymmetry parameters under small electric fields. It is found to be enhanced with the increasing electric field. While the resulting third-harmonic generation peak is promising it is still quite smaller than that observed in similar quantum well systems. (C) 2006 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Condensed Matter Physics

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/42089

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PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS

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https://doi.org/10.1002/pssb.200642079

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Department of Physics, Article

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H. Yildirim and M. Tomak, “Third-harmonic generation in a quantum well with adjustable asymmetry under an electric field,” PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS, pp. 4057–4063, 2006, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/42089.