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Applied Physics Seminar

Title
Over 100-THz bandwidth selective difference frequency generation at LaAlO3/SrTiO3 nanojunctions  
Guest Speaker
Prof. Jeremy Levy  
Guest Affiliation
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Quantum Institute  
When
Friday, April 5, 2019 12:20 pm - 1:20 pm  
Location
CSP Conference Room (322)  
Details

The ability to combine continuously tunable narrow-band terahertz (THz) generation that can access both the far-infrared and mid-infrared regimes with nanometer-scale spatial resolution is highly promising for identifying underlying light-matter interactions and realizing selective control of rotational or vibrational resonances in nanoparticles or molecules. Here, we report selective difference frequency generation with over 100 THz bandwidth via femtosecond optical pulse shaping. The THz emission is generated at nanoscale junctions at the interface of LaAlO3/SrTiO3 (LAO/STO) that is defined by conductive atomic force microscope lithography, with the potential to perform THz spectroscopy on individual nanoparticles or molecules. Numerical simulation of the time-domain signal facilitates the identification of components that contribute to the THz generation. This ultra-wide-bandwidth tunable nanoscale coherent THz source transforms the LAO/STO interface into a promising platform for integrated lab-on-chip optoelectronic devices with various functionalities.

 

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