Abstract
The linear and nonlinear optical response of graphene are studied within a quantum-mechanical, full-band, steady-state density-matrix model. This nonpurtabative method predicts the saturatable absorption and saturable four-wave mixing of graphene. The model includes τ1 and τ2 time constants that denote carrier relaxation and quantum decoherence, respectively. Fits to existing experimental data yield τ2 < 1fs due to carrier-carrier scattering. τ1 is found to be on the timescale from 250fs to 550 fs, showing agreement with experimental data obtained by differential transmission measurements.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4569-4571 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Optics letters |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 23 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics