Quantum plasmon model for the terahertz photoconductivity in intrinsic semiconductor nanowires

A quantum plasmon model for the terahertz photoconductivity in intrinsic semiconductor nanowires is developed. The classical plasmon model assumes the excited electron in semiconductors feels a restoring force generated by a harmonic-oscillator potential. Although it is successfully applied to explain the terahertz photoconductivity in semiconductor nanowires, the classical treatment of the potential weakens accurate theoretical analysis. Here I treat the potential in a full quantum way and present an exact analytical formula for photoconductivity. The formula not only gives more reasonable photoconductivity, but also has the same conciseness when compared with that of the classical plasmon model. The validity of the quantum plasmon model is proved independently by numerical calculations in real space.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

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Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal - 29(2017), 41 vom: 18. Okt., Seite 415302

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yan, Jie-Yun [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 08.02.2018

Date Revised 08.02.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1088/1361-648X/aa7fd2

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NLM275418669