Electronic coherence and coherent dephasing in the optical control of electrons in graphene

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2107.06848v1
• Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2021 17:03:09 GMT
• Title: Electronic coherence and coherent dephasing in the optical control of electrons in graphene
• Authors: Christian Heide, Timo Eckstein, Tobias Boolakee, Constanze Gerner, Heiko B. Weber, Ignacio Franco, Peter Hommelhoff
• Abstract summary: Electronic coherence is of utmost importance for the access and control of quantum-mechanical solid-state properties. We use a purely electronic observable, the photocurrent, to measure an electronic coherence time of 22 +/- 4 fs in graphene.
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• Abstract: Electronic coherence is of utmost importance for the access and control of quantum-mechanical solid-state properties. Using a purely electronic observable, the photocurrent, we measure an electronic coherence time of 22 +/- 4 fs in graphene. The photocurrent is ideally suited to measure electronic coherence as it is a direct result of quantum path interference, controlled by the delay between two ultrashort two-color laser pulses. The maximum delay for which interference between the population amplitude injected by the first pulse interferes with that generated by the second pulse determines the electronic coherence time. In particular, numerical simulations reveal that the experimental data yield a lower boundary on the electronic coherence time and that coherent dephasing masks a lower coherence time. We expect that our results will significantly advance the understanding of coherent quantum-control in solid-state systems ranging from excitation with weak fields to strongly driven systems.

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