Using a quantum well heterostructure to study the longitudinal and transverse electric field components of a strongly focused laser beam

Malzer S, Leuchs G (2006)


Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2006

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Original Authors: Rurimo G.K., Schardt M., Quabis S., Malzer S., Dotzler Ch., Winkler A., Leuchs G., Dohler G.H., Driscoll D., Hanson M., Gossard A.C., Pereira S.F.

Publisher: American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Book Volume: 100

Article Number: 023112

Journal Issue: 2

DOI: 10.1063/1.2214207

Abstract

We report a method to measure the electric energy density of longitudinal and transverse electric field components of strongly focused polarized laser beams. We used a quantum well photodetector and exploited the polarization dependent optical transitions of light holes and heavy holes to probe the electric field distribution in the focal region. A comparison of the measured photocurrent spectra for radially and azimuthally polarized beams at the light and heavy hole absorption peaks provides a measure of the amount of the longitudinal electric field component. © 2006 American Institute of Physics.

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APA:

Malzer, S., & Leuchs, G. (2006). Using a quantum well heterostructure to study the longitudinal and transverse electric field components of a strongly focused laser beam. Journal of Applied Physics, 100(2). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2214207

MLA:

Malzer, Stefan, and Gerd Leuchs. "Using a quantum well heterostructure to study the longitudinal and transverse electric field components of a strongly focused laser beam." Journal of Applied Physics 100.2 (2006).

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