Photovoltaic effect of light carrying orbital angular momentum on a semiconducting stripe

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Photovoltaic effect of light carrying orbital angular momentum on a semiconducting stripe

J. Wätzel, A. S. Moskalenko, and J. Berakdar »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 25, pp. 27792-27799 (2012)
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We investigate the influence of a light beam carrying an orbital angular momentum on the current density of an electron wave packet in a semiconductor stripe. It is shown that due to the photo-induced torque the electron density can be deflected to one of the stripe sides. The direction of the deflection is controlled by the direction of the light orbital momentum. In addition the net current density can be enhanced. This is a photovoltaic effect that can be registered by measuring the generated voltage drop across the stripe and/or the current increase.

OCIS Codes
(320.7130) Ultrafast optics : Ultrafast processes in condensed matter, including semiconductors
(350.4855) Other areas of optics : Optical tweezers or optical manipulation

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Optical Trapping and Manipulation

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Original Manuscript: September 13, 2012
Revised Manuscript: October 25, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: October 26, 2012
Published: November 29, 2012

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J. Wätzel, A. S. Moskalenko, and J. Berakdar, "Photovoltaic effect of light carrying orbital angular momentum on a semiconducting stripe," Opt. Express 20, 27792-27799 (2012)
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Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.

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Chin. Opt. Lett.

J. Zhao, G. Zheng, S. Li, H. Zhou, Y. Ma, R. Zhang, Y. Shi, and P. He, “A hyperlens-based device for nanoscale focusing of light,” Chin. Opt. Lett.10, 042302 (2012). [CrossRef]

EPL

G. F. Quinteiro and P. I. Tamborenea, “Theory of the optical absorption of light carrying orbital angular momentum by semiconductors,” EPL85, 47001 (2009). [CrossRef]

Geophys. Res. Lett.

G. Kopp and J. L. Lean, “A new, lower value of total solar irradiance: Evidence and climate significance,” Geophys. Res. Lett.38, L01706 (2011). [CrossRef]

J. Opt. B: Quantum Semiclass. Opt.

L. Allen, “Introduction to the atoms and angular momentum of light special issue,” J. Opt. B: Quantum Semiclass. Opt.4, S1–S6 (2002). [CrossRef]
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Nano Lett.

X. Yang, J. Loos, S. C. Veenstra, W. J. H. Verhees, M. M. Wienk, J. M. Kroon, M. A. J. Michels, and R. A. J. Janssen, “Nanoscale morphology of high-performance polymer solar cells,” Nano Lett.5, 579–583 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Nat. Materials

G. Li, V. Shrotriya, J. Huang, Y. Yao, T. Moriarty, K. Emery, and Y. Yang, “High-efficiency solution processable polymer photovoltaic cells by self-organization of polymer blends,” Nat. Materials4, 864–868 (2005). [CrossRef]
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Nat. Photonics

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Nat. Phys.

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Nature (London)

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Opt. Commun.

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Opt. Express

Opt. Lett.

Opt. Quantum Electron.

N. R. Heckenberg, R. McDuff, C. P. Smith, H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, and M. J. Wegener, “Laser beams with phase singularities,” Opt. Quantum Electron.24, 951–962 (1992). [CrossRef]

Phys. Rev. A

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Phys. Rev. B

G. F. Quinteiro and P. I. Tamborenea, “Electronic transitions in disk-shaped quantum dots induced by twisted light,” Phys. Rev. B79, 155450 (2009). [CrossRef]

Phys. Rev. Lett.

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Other

L. Allen, S. M. Barnett, and M. Padgett, Optical Angular Momentum (Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol, 2003). [CrossRef]
K. Helmerson and W. D. Phillips, “Rotating atoms with light,” in Twisted Photons: Applications of Light with Orbital Angular Momentum, J. J. Torres and L. Torner, eds. (WILEY-VCH, Weinheim, 2011), pp. 215–220.
R. Loudon, The Quantum Theory of Light (Oxford University Press, 2000).

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[1] G. Molina-Terriza, J. P. Torres, and L. Torner, “Twisted photons,” Nat. Phys.3, 305–310 (2007). [CrossRef]

[2] L. Allen, S. M. Barnett, and M. Padgett, Optical Angular Momentum (Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol, 2003). [CrossRef]

[3] L. Allen, “Introduction to the atoms and angular momentum of light special issue,” J. Opt. B: Quantum Semiclass. Opt.4, S1–S6 (2002). [CrossRef]

[4] S. Barreiro and J. W. R. Tabosa, “Generation of light carrying orbital angular momentum via induced coherence grating in cold atoms,” Phys. Rev. Lett.90, 133001 (2003). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[5] M. Friese, T. Nieminen, N. Heckenberg, and H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, “Optical alignment and spinning of laser-trapped microscopic particles,” Nature (London)394, 348–350 (1998). [CrossRef]

[6] L. C. Dávila Romero, D. L. Andrews, and M. Babiker, “A quantum electrodynamics framework for the nonlinear optics of twisted beams,” J. Opt. B: Quantum Semiclass. Opt.4, S66–S72 (2002). [CrossRef]

[7] S. Al-Awfi and M. Babiker, “Atomic motion in hollow submicron circular cylinders,” Phys. Rev. A61, 033401 (2000). [CrossRef]

[8] F. Araoka, T. Verbiest, K. Clays, and A. Persoons, “Interactions of twisted light with chiral molecules: An experimental investigation,” Phys. Rev. A71, 055401 (2005). [CrossRef]

[9] K. Helmerson and W. D. Phillips, “Rotating atoms with light,” in Twisted Photons: Applications of Light with Orbital Angular Momentum, J. J. Torres and L. Torner, eds. (WILEY-VCH, Weinheim, 2011), pp. 215–220.

[10] G. F. Quinteiro and J. Berakdar, “Electric currents induced by twisted light in quantum rings,” Opt. Express17, 20465–20475 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[11] G. F. Quinteiro and P. I. Tamborenea, “Theory of the optical absorption of light carrying orbital angular momentum by semiconductors,” EPL85, 47001 (2009). [CrossRef]

[12] M. Gratzel, “Photoelectrochemical cells,” Nature (London)414, 338–344 (2001). [CrossRef]

[13] J. Peet, J. Y. Kim, N. E. Coates, W. L. Ma, D. Moses, A. J. Heeger, and G. C. Bazan, “Efficiency enhancement in low-bandgap polymer solar cells by processing with alkane dithiols,” Nat. Materials6, 497–500 (2007). [CrossRef]

[14] B. C. Thompson and J. M. J. Fréchet, “Polymer-fullerene composite solar cells,” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.47, 58–77 (2008). [CrossRef]

[15] X. Yang, J. Loos, S. C. Veenstra, W. J. H. Verhees, M. M. Wienk, J. M. Kroon, M. A. J. Michels, and R. A. J. Janssen, “Nanoscale morphology of high-performance polymer solar cells,” Nano Lett.5, 579–583 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[16] G. Li, V. Shrotriya, J. Huang, Y. Yao, T. Moriarty, K. Emery, and Y. Yang, “High-efficiency solution processable polymer photovoltaic cells by self-organization of polymer blends,” Nat. Materials4, 864–868 (2005). [CrossRef]

[17] D. Timmerman, I. Izeddin, P. Stallinga, I. N. Yassievich, and T. Gregorkiewicz, “Space-separated quantum cutting with silicon nanocrystals for photovoltaic applications,” Nat. Photonics2, 105–109 (2008). [CrossRef]

[18] M. W. Beijersbergen, R. P. C. Coerwinkel, M. Kristensen, and J. P. Woerdman, “Helical-wavefront laser beams produced with a spiral phaseplate,” Opt. Commun.112, 321–327 (1994). [CrossRef]

[19] N. R. Heckenberg, R. McDuff, C. P. Smith, H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, and M. J. Wegener, “Laser beams with phase singularities,” Opt. Quantum Electron.24, 951–962 (1992). [CrossRef]

[20] S. A. Kennedy, M. J. Szabo, H. Teslow, J. Z. Porterfield, and E. R. I. Abraham, “Creation of laguerre-gaussian laser modes using diffractive optics,” Phys. Rev. A66, 043801 (2002). [CrossRef]

[21] L. Allen, M. W. Beijersbergen, R. J. C. Spreeuw, and J. P. Woerdman, “Orbital angular momentum of light and the transformation of laguerre-gaussian laser modes,” Phys. Rev. A45, 8185–8189 (1992). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[22] M. Beijersbergen, L. Allen, H. van der Veen, and J. Woerdman, “Astigmatic laser mode converters and transfer of orbital angular momentum,” Opt. Commun.96, 123 – 132 (1993). [CrossRef]

[23] A. Thakur and J. Berakdar, “Self-focusing and defocusing oftwisted light in non-linear media,” Opt. Express18, 27691–27696 (2010). [CrossRef]

[24] G. F. Quinteiro and P. I. Tamborenea, “Electronic transitions in disk-shaped quantum dots induced by twisted light,” Phys. Rev. B79, 155450 (2009). [CrossRef]

[25] X. Zhang and Z. Liu, “Superlenses to overcome the diffraction limit,” Nat. Materials7, 435–441 (2008). [CrossRef]

[26] J. Zhao, G. Zheng, S. Li, H. Zhou, Y. Ma, R. Zhang, Y. Shi, and P. He, “A hyperlens-based device for nanoscale focusing of light,” Chin. Opt. Lett.10, 042302 (2012). [CrossRef]

[27] V. M. Shalaev, “Optical negative-index metamaterials,” Nat. Photonics1, 41–48 (2007). [CrossRef]

[28] A. T. O’Neil, I. MacVicar, L. Allen, and M. J. Padgett, “Intrinsic and extrinsic nature of the orbital angular momentum of a light beam,” Phys. Rev. Lett.88, 053601 (2002). [CrossRef]

[29] N. B. Simpson, K. Dholakia, L. Allen, and M. J. Padgett, “Mechanical equivalence of spin and orbital angular momentum of light: an optical spanner,” Opt. Lett.22, 52–54 (1997). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[30] K. T. Gahagan and J. G. A. Swartzlander, “Optical vortex trapping of particles,” Opt. Lett.21, 827–829 (1996). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[31] R. Loudon, The Quantum Theory of Light (Oxford University Press, 2000).

[32] G. Kopp and J. L. Lean, “A new, lower value of total solar irradiance: Evidence and climate significance,” Geophys. Res. Lett.38, L01706 (2011). [CrossRef]

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