Coherent Zeeman resonance from electron spin coherence in a mixed-type GaAs/AlAs quantum well

Coherent Zeeman resonance from electron spin coherence is demonstrated in a Lambda-type three-level system, coupling electron spin states via trions. The optical control of electron density that is characteristic of a mixed-type quantum-well facilitates the study of trion formation as well as the effects of many-body interactions on the manifestation of electron spin coherence in the nonlinear optical response.     

Vanishing and emerging of absorption quantum beats from electron spin coherence in GaAs quantum wells

We report experimental studies of absorption quantum beats induced by electron spin coherence in GaAs quantum wells. Absorption quantum beats occur for strongly localized excitons, but nearly vanish for mobile excitons in the third order nonlinear optical response. Pronounced quantum beats for mobile excitons emerge in an unusual fifth order process. These results, along with a qualitative analysis based on the use of N-exciton eigenstates, elucidate how the manifestation of electron spin coherence in the excitonic nonlinear optical response can differ fundamentally from that in an atomic system.     

双次曝光积分效应实现杂质浓度分布均匀化

激光诱导扩散中,当入射激光光强为高斯分布甚至均匀分布时，微小扩散区的温度分布不均匀。由于扩散系数是温度的函数，必将导致扩散后杂质浓度分布的均匀性较差，无法制作出高性能的p-n结。提出采用多次激光诱导扩散的积分效应来实现杂质浓度分布的均匀化整形。对于InP衬底的CO2激光诱导Zn扩散,利用温度闭环测控系统测得的基片表面热斑温度场分布，分析计算了两次激光诱导扩散重叠区域的浓度分布积分效应。在此基础上模拟计算出，用双次曝光积分效应做杂质浓度分布的均匀化整形时，基片上两次激光照射位置的最佳间隔为20 μm。这为改进激光诱导扩散工艺，用多次曝光实现面均匀的杂质浓度分布奠定了理论基础。     

Realization of a room-temperature spin dynamo: the spin rectification effect

We demonstrate a room-temperature spin dynamo where the precession of electron spins in ferromagnets converts energy from microwaves to a bipolar current of electricity. The current/power ratio is at least 3 orders of magnitude larger than that found previously for spin-driven currents in semiconductors. The observed bipolar nature and intriguing symmetry are fully explained by the spin rectification effect via which the nonlinear combination of spin and charge dynamics creates dc currents.     

Nonlinear 2D spin susceptibility in a finite magnetic field: spin-polarization dependence

By theoretically calculating the interacting spin susceptibility of a two-dimensional electron system in the presence of finite spin polarization, we show that the extensively employed technique of measuring the 2D spin susceptibility by linear extrapolation to a zero field from the finite-field experimental data is theoretically unjustified due to the strong nonlinear magnetic field dependence of the interacting susceptibility. Our work compellingly establishes that much of the prevailing interpretation of the 2D susceptibility measurements is incorrect, and, in general, the 2D interacting susceptibility cannot be extracted from the critical magnetic field for full spin polarization, as is routinely done experimentally.     

Polarization of the Final Electron in the Field of an Intense Electromagnetic Wave

The polarizing properties of the Compton effect in the field of a circularly polarized laser wave are considered. The behavior of the electron spin has been analyzed for the case of a nonlinear Compton effect. The transition from longitudinal to transverse polarization has been demonstrated. A complete set of formulas has been derived to describe the polarization of the final electron in a nonlinear case.     

Enhancement of ultrafast nonlinear optical response of silicon nanocrystals by boron-doping

Nonlinear optical responses of boron (B)-doped silicon nanocrystals (Si-ncs) embedded in borosilicate glass were studied by z-scan and optical Kerr gate methods under femtosecond excitation at 780 nm. The nonlinear refractive index (n(2)) and the two photon absorption coefficients (β) of B-doped Si-ncs were found to be 3 times enhanced, compared to those of intrinsic Si-ncs. The response time was faster than 100 fs even at 5 K. The origin of the large nonlinear optical response was discussed, based on the experimental data of n(2), electron spin resonance spectra, and linear absorption spectra.     

Photoconductivity of a two-dimensional electron system with spin-orbit coupling in AC magnetic field

The response of an electron system to a dc probe field is analyzed in the case when an initial deviation of conduction-electron spin degrees of freedom from equilibrium in a microwave magnetic field induces combined resonance transitions in the electron system. It is shown that a perturbation of spin degrees of freedom is converted into kinetic energy and modifies transport coefficients, leading to oscillations of diagonal components of the conductivity tensor.     

Spin correlations in nonperturbative electron–positron pair creation by petawatt laser pulses colliding with a TeV proton beam

The influence of the electron spin degree of freedom on nonperturbative electron–positron pair production by high-energy proton impact on an intense laser field of circular polarization is analyzed. Predictions from the Dirac and Klein–Gordon theories are compared and a spin-resolved calculation is performed. We show that the various spin configurations possess very different production probabilities and discuss the transfer of helicity in this highly nonlinear process. Our predictions could be tested by combining the few-TeV proton beam at CERN-LHC with an intense laser pulse from a table-top petawatt laser source.     

Arbitrary magnetosonic solitary waves in spin 1/2 degenerate quantum plasma

Linear and nonlinear compressional magnetosonic waves are studied in magnetized degenerate spin-1/2 Fermi plasmas. Starting from the basic equations of a quantum magnetoplasma we develop the system of quantum magnetohydrodynamic (QMHD) equations. Spin effects are incorporated via spin force and macroscopic spin magnetization current. Sagdeev potential approach is employed to derive the nonlinear energy integral equation which admits the rarefactive solitary structure in the subAlfvenic region. The quantum diffraction due to Bohm potential does not affect the amplitude of soliton but has a direct effect on its width. The width of soliton is broadened with the increase in the quantization of the system due to quantum diffraction. However, the nonlinear wave amplitude is reduced with the increase in the value of magnetization energy due to electron spin-1/2 effects. The degeneracy effect due to quantum plasma beta enhances the amplitude of magnetosonic soliton. The importance of the work relevant to compact astrophysical bodies is pointed out.     

All-optical scheme for detecting the possible Majorana signature based on QD and nanomechanical resonator systems

Majorana fermions(MFs) are exotic particles that are their own anti-particles. Currently, the search for MFs occurring as quasiparticle excitations in condensed matter systems has attracted widespread interest, because of their importance in fundamental physics and potential applications in topological quantum computation based on solid-state devices. Motivated by recent experimental progress towards the detection and manipulation of MFs in hybrid semiconductor/superconductor heterostructures, in this review, we present a novel proposal to probe MFs in all-optical domain. We introduce a single quantum dot(QD), a hybrid quantum dot-nanomechanical resonators(QD-NR) system, and a carbon nanotube(CNT) resonator implanted in a single electron spin system with optical pump-probe technology to detect MFs, respectively. With this scheme, a possible Majorana signature is investigated via the probe absorption spectrum and nonlinear optical Kerr effect, and the coupling strength between MFs and the QD or the single electron spin is also determined. In the hybrid QD-NR system, vibration of the NR will enhance the nonlinear optical effect, which makes the MFs more sensitive for detection. In the CNT resonator with a single electron, the single electron spin can be considered as a sensitive probe, and the CNT resonator behaved as a phonon cavity is robust for detecting of MFs. This optical scheme will provide another method for the detection MFs and will open the door for new applications ranging from robust manipulation of MFs to quantum information processing based on MFs.     

Coupled (localized+delocalized) electron spins dynamics in polymer phase of RbC60 fulleride

The transverse response (transverse dynamic susceptibility) of coupled localized (s) and delocalized (e) electron spins of a metal paramagnet as well as the longitudinal dynamic response of such a system (to be registered by a longitudinal coil) to the modulation of microwave power saturating electron spin resonance (ESR) are calculated. The ESR spectrum is analytically decomposed into two Lorentzians with normal resonance frequencies and decay rates of the coupled localized +delocalized electron spin system. In the case of relaxationally coupled s- and e-spins the longitudinal response is decomposed into two “relaxational” Lorentzians squared with amplitudes containing ESR lineshapes with above-mentioned shifted frequencies and linewidths as well as enhancement-suppression coefficients of magnetization evolution. These results are essential for the interpretation of experiments on longitudinal response in metal paramagnets, the latter being the source of important information on longitudinal electron relaxation; in particular, for extraction of information from longitudinal response experiments in the polymer phase of RbC₆₀ fullende, where the obtained results describe the observed form of the ESR spectrum and the main features of the longitudinal response.     

Dynamics of two overlapping spin ensembles interacting by spin exchange

We describe linear and nonlinear dynamics of spin-polarized K and 3He ensembles interacting by spin exchange. The interactions are dominated by the imaginary part of the spin-exchange cross section and each spin species is primarily affected by the average magnetization of the other. Operating in a very low magnetic field we demonstrate novel dynamics when the electron and nuclear spin precession frequencies are nearly matched. We observe transverse damping as well as a dynamic instability of the 3He spins interacting with polarized K vapor. We also demonstrate operation as a self-compensating comagnetometer, useful for tests of CPT violation and other precision measurements.     

Experimental observation of the spin-Hall effect in a spin–orbit coupled two-dimensional hole gas

Electrically induced ordering and manipulation of electron spins in semiconductors has a number of practical advantages over the established techniques using circularly polarized light sources, external magnetic fields and spin injection from a ferromagnet. The spin-Hall effect utilizes spin–orbit coupling to induce edge spin accumulation in response to a longitudinal electric field which can be applied locally and lead to low energy consumption devices. We study spin accumulation near the edge of a weakly disordered two-dimensional hole gas (2DHG) in a GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructure where the magnitude of the transverse spin current approaches the intrinsic, disorder independent value, in contrast to the impurity dominated regime observed in 3D electron doped systems. In our experiment, the induced spin polarization is detected by the electroluminescence resulting from two p–n junctions bordering the 2DHG channel. When an electric field is applied across the 2DHG channel, a non-zero out-of-plane component of the spin is optically detected. The sign of the spin depends on the direction of the field and is opposite for the two edges, consistent with theory predictions. We also report and analyze an in-plane spin-polarization effect induced in the device by asymmetric electron–hole recombination.     

Self-induced acoustic transparency of three-component longitudinal-transverse pulses

The features of the nonlinear dynamics of three-component elastic pulses in a low-temperature crystal containing paramagnetic impurities of electron and nuclear spins have been analyzed in the slowly varying envelope approximation. The presence of the electron spin subsystem makes it possible to equate the velocities of longitudinal sound and transverse acoustic waves; as a result, all components of the strain field efficiently interact with each other through the nuclear spin subsystem. The system of equations for envelopes of harmonics of the components of the strain field and the spin variables has been derived. The relations between the amplitudes and phases of the components have been obtained, the spectral composition has been analyzed, and the regimes of acoustic transparency of three-component longitudinal-transverse pulses have been discussed.     

Nonlinear nanoscale localization of magnetic excitations in atomic lattices

Reviewed here is the nonlinear intrinsic localization expected for large amplitude spin waves in a variety of magnetically ordered lattices. Both static and dynamic properties of intrinsic localized spin wave gap modes and resonant modes are surveyed in detail. The modulational instability of extended nonlinear spin waves is discussed as a mechanism for dynamical localization of spin waves in homogeneous magnetic lattices. The interest in this particular nonlinear dynamics area stems from the realization that some localized vibrations in perfectly periodic but nonintegrable lattices can be stabilized by lattice discreteness. However, in this rapidly growing area in nonlinear condensed matter research the experimental identification of intrinsic localized modes is yet to be demonstrated. To this end the study of spin lattice models has definite advantages over those previously presented for vibrational models both because of the importance of intrasite and intersite nonlinear interaction terms and because the dissipation of spin waves in magnetic materials is weak compared to that of lattice vibrations in crystals. Thus, both from the theoretical and the experimental points of view, nonlinear magnetic systems may provide more tractable candidates for the investigation of intrinsic localized modes which display nanoscale dimensions as well as for the future exploration of the quantum properties of such excitations.     

Dynamics of spin-1/2 quantum plasmas

The fully nonlinear governing equations for spin-1/2 quantum plasmas are presented. Starting from the Pauli equation, the relevant plasma equations are derived, and it is shown that nontrivial quantum spin couplings arise, enabling studies of the combined collective and spin dynamics. The linear response of the quantum plasma in an electron-ion system is obtained and analyzed. Applications of the theory to solid state and astrophysical systems as well as dusty plasmas are pointed out.     

ESR investigation on the breather mode and the spinon-breather dynamical crossover in Cu benzoate

A "breather excitation" is observed directly by electron spin resonance in the quantum spin chain Cu benzoate, in which an unexpected field-induced gap has recently been found. The nonlinear field dependence of the resonance field agrees well with the formula based on a quantum sine-Gordon model. The power-law temperature dependence of the linewidth is observed in the gapless spinon regime while the width decreases exponentially for the gapped breather regime. In the intermediate range, a distinct anomaly is found, which is the manifestation of "the spinon-breather dynamical crossover."     

Nonlinear identification of NMR spin systems by adaptive filtering

In this paper, we present two new methods for identifying NMR spin systems. These methods are based on nonlinear adaptive filtering. The spin system is assumed to be time-invariant with memory. The first method uses a truncated discrete Volterra series to describe the nonlinear relationship between excitation (input) and system response (output). First-, second-, and third-order kernels of this series are estimated employing the least mean square (LMS) algorithm. Three parallel filters can then model the NMR spin system so that its output is no more than simple sum of three convolution products between combinations of the input signal and filters coefficients. It is also shown that the contribution of the Volterra second-order term to the total system response is neglected compared with the contributions of the first- and the third-order terms. In the second identification method, the output signal is related to the input signal through a recursive nonlinear difference equation with constant coefficients. The LMS algorithm is used again to estimate the equation coefficients. The two methods are validated with a simulated NMR system model based on Bloch equations. The results and the performances of these methods are analyzed and compared. It is shown that our methods permit a simple identification of NMR spin systems. The field of applications of this study is promising in the optimization of NMR signal detection, especially in the cases of low signal-to-noise ratios where optimum signal filtering and analysis must be performed.