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Carrier-envelope phase-controlled quantum interference of injected photocurrents in semiconductors.

JILA, National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0440, USA.
Physical Review Letters (impact factor: 7.37). 05/2004; 92(14):147403. pp.147403
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ABSTRACT We demonstrate quantum interference control of injected photocurrents in a semiconductor using the phase stabilized pulse train from a mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser. Measurement of the comb offset frequency via this technique results in a signal-to-noise ratio of 40 dB (10 Hz resolution bandwidth), enabling solid-state detection of carrier-envelope phase shifts of a Ti:sapphire oscillator.

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Keywords

10 Hz resolution bandwidth
 
carrier-envelope phase shifts
 
pulse train
 
quantum interference control
 
solid-state detection