Generating coherent THz phonons with light pulses

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0038-1098(96)00721-1Get rights and content

Abstract

We present an overview of experimental work and discuss the theory of femtosecond-pulse generation of coherent optical phonons. Recent developments and differences between solids and molecular systems are emphasized. Theoretically, we focus on Raman mechanisms for the coherent driving force providing a comprehensive approach for the description of both below-gap and resonant excitation. The survey covers also polaritons and folded acoustic phonons in superlattices as well as a comparison with spontaneous Raman scattering.

References (67)

  • S. De Silvestri et al.

    Chem. Phys. Lett.

    (1985)
  • T.K. Cheng et al.

    Appl. Phys. Lett.

    (1990)
  • G.C. Cho et al.

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    (1990)
  • J.M. Chwalek et al.

    Appl. Phys. Lett.

    (1990)
    J.M. Chwalek et al.

    Appl. Phys. Lett.

    (1991)
  • T.K. Cheng et al.

    Appl. Phys. Lett.

    (1991)
    H.J. Zeiger et al.

    Phys. Rev.

    (1992)
  • W. Albrecht et al.

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    (1992)
  • T. Mishina et al.

    Phys. Rev.

    (1992)
  • T. Pfeifer et al.

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    (1992)
  • T.K. Cheng et al.

    Appl. Phys. Lett.

    (1993)
  • T. Pfeifer et al.

    Appl. Phys.

    (1992)
    T. Dekorsy et al.

    Europhys. Lett.

    (1993)
    W. Kütt
  • A. Yamamoto et al.

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    (1994)
  • Y. Liu et al.

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    (1995)
  • S. Hunsche et al.

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    (1995)
    S. Hunsche et al.

    Appl. Phys.

    (1996)
  • T. Dekorsy et al.

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    (1995)
    T. Dekorsy et al.

    Phys. Rev.

    (1996)
  • A.L. Dobryakov et al.

    JETP Lett.

    (1995)
  • T. Dekorsy et al.

    Phys. Rev.

    (1996)
  • J. Etchepare et al.

    Phys. Rev.

    (1990)
    D.P. Kien et al.

    Phys. Rev.

    (1993)
  • H.J. Bakker et al.

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    (1992)
    H.J. Bakker et al.

    Phys. Rev.

    (1993)
    H.J. Bakker et al.

    Phys. Rev.

    (1994)
  • T.P. Dougherty et al.

    Science

    (1992)
    T.P. Dougherty et al.

    Phys. Rev.

    (1994)
  • P. Grenier et al.

    Phys. Rev.

    (1993)
    P. Grenier et al.

    Phys. Rev.

    (1994)
  • G.P. Wiederrecht et al.

    Phys. Rev.

    (1995)
  • D.A. Williams

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    (1992)
  • S. Fahy et al.

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    (1994)
  • Y.R. Shen et al.

    Phys. Rev.

    (1965)
    J.A. Giordmaine et al.

    Phys. Rev.

    (1966)
    M.D. Levenson et al.
  • Y.R. Shen
  • W. Hayes et al.
  • R.L. Carman et al.

    Phys. Rev.

    (1970)
  • A. Laubereau et al.

    Rev. Mod. Phys.

    (1978)
  • W.E. Bron et al.

    Phys. Rev.

    (1986)
  • M.J. Rosker et al.

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    (1986)
    J.M.Y. Ha et al.

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    (1986)
    K.A. Nelson et al.

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    (1987)
  • S. Ruhman et al.

    J. Chem. Phys.

    (1987)
  • J. Chesnoy et al.

    Phys. Rev.

    (1988)
    A. Mokhtari et al.

    Europhys. Lett.

    (1988)
  • Cited by (647)

    View all citing articles on Scopus
    View full text