Abstract-Nonlinear optical response of a two-dimensional semi-Dirac system in terahertz regime

Xiaokang Dai, Lifang Liang, Qinjun Chen, Chao Zhang

http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-648X/aafdd5/pdf


We demonstrate a strong nonlinear optical response in a two-dimensional semi-Dirac system in the terahertz regime. By applying the Boltzmann transport theory for the intra-band process and a quantum mechanics method for the inter band process, we obtained the three-photon current response. It is found that both the intra- and inter-band excitations make significant contributions to the nonlinear response. The third order conductivities (TOCs) σ_yy^((3) ) are about two magnitudes higher than that of σ_xx^((3) ). Interestingly, for the inter-band TOCs, there is a sign change when the chemical potential varies across the saddle point in the conduction band in k_x direction (that is parabolic), due to the competition between the two opposite nonlinear current contributed by the electrons at states k>k_D and k<k_D, respectively. Finally, we show that the nonlinear response in terahertz regime is significant at experimentally accessible field strengths. Our results suggest that this system could be of potential applications in photonic device for frequency up-conversion