Abstract
We review the recent two topics of optical excitation and relaxation dynamics, newly unveiled by the time- and momentum-resolved photo-electron emission from the conduction band of GaAs. One is the real-time collective relaxation dynamics, resulting in the Fermi degeneracy formation in the Γ valley. We show that it takes almost infinite time to realize the exact Fermi degeneracy, due to a restricted selection rule for the intravalley transition of the photo-excited electrons. The other is the spontaneous and instantaneous intervalley transition from the Γ valley to the L one. By considering the electron-phonon coupling before the photo-excitation, such spontaneous intervalley transition is realized within the framework of the Franck–Condon principle of the photo-excitation.
Funder
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Subject
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,Computer Science Applications,Process Chemistry and Technology,General Engineering,Instrumentation,General Materials Science