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Enhanced Photon–Phonon Interaction in WSe2 Acoustic Nanocavities (2024)
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Acoustic nanocavities (ANCs) with resonance frequencies much above 1 GHz are prospective to be exploited in sensors and quantum operating devices. Nowadays, acoustic nanocavities fabricated from van der Waals (vdW) nanolayers allow them to exhibit re... Read More about Enhanced Photon–Phonon Interaction in WSe2 Acoustic Nanocavities.

Hybrid coherent control of magnons in a ferromagnetic phononic resonator excited by laser pulses (2024)
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We propose and demonstrate the concept of hybrid coherent control (CC) whereby a quantum or classical harmonic oscillator is excited by two excitations: one is quasiharmonic (i.e., harmonic with a finite lifetime) and the other is a pulsed broadband... Read More about Hybrid coherent control of magnons in a ferromagnetic phononic resonator excited by laser pulses.

Ultrafast magnetoacoustics in Galfenol nanostructures (2023)
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Phonons and magnons are prospective information carriers to substitute the transfer of charge in nanoscale communication devices. Our ability to manipulate them at the nanoscale and with ultimate speed is examined by ultrafast acoustics and femtoseco... Read More about Ultrafast magnetoacoustics in Galfenol nanostructures.

Acoustic band engineering in terahertz quantum-cascade lasers and arbitrary superlattices (2023)
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We present theoretical methods for the analysis of acoustic phonon modes in superlattice structures, and terahertz-frequency quantum-cascade lasers (THz QCLs). Our generalized numerical solution of the acoustic-wave equation provides good agreement w... Read More about Acoustic band engineering in terahertz quantum-cascade lasers and arbitrary superlattices.

Coherent Phononics of van der Waals Layers on Nanogratings (2022)
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Strain engineering can be used to control the physical properties of two-dimensional van der Waals (2D-vdW) crystals. Coherent phonons, which carry dynamical strain, could push strain engineering to control classical and quantum phenomena in the unex... Read More about Coherent Phononics of van der Waals Layers on Nanogratings.

Giant Photoelasticity of Polaritons for Detection of Coherent Phonons in a Superlattice with Quantum Sensitivity (2022)
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The functionality of phonon-based quantum devices largely depends on the efficiency of the interaction of phonons with other excitations. For phonon frequencies above 20 GHz, generation and detection of the phonon quanta can be monitored through phot... Read More about Giant Photoelasticity of Polaritons for Detection of Coherent Phonons in a Superlattice with Quantum Sensitivity.

Nondestructive Picosecond Ultrasonic Probing of Intralayer and van der Waals Interlayer Bonding in α- and β-In2Se3 (2021)
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The interplay between the strong intralayer covalent-ionic bonds and the weak interlayer van der Waals (vdW) forces between the neighboring layers of vdW crystals gives rise to unique physical and chemical properties. Here, the intralayer and interla... Read More about Nondestructive Picosecond Ultrasonic Probing of Intralayer and van der Waals Interlayer Bonding in α- and β-In2Se3.

Protected Long-Distance Guiding of Hypersound Underneath a Nanocorrugated Surface (2021)
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In nanoscale communications, high-frequency surface acoustic waves are becoming effective data carriers and encoders. On-chip communications require acoustic wave propagation along nanocorrugated surfaces which strongly scatter traditional Rayleigh w... Read More about Protected Long-Distance Guiding of Hypersound Underneath a Nanocorrugated Surface.

Magnon polaron formed by selectively coupled coherent magnon and phonon modes of a surface patterned ferromagnet (2020)
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Strong coupling between two quanta of different excitations leads to the formation of a hybridized state which paves a way for exploiting new degrees of freedom to control phenomena with high efficiency and precision. A magnon polaron is the hybridiz... Read More about Magnon polaron formed by selectively coupled coherent magnon and phonon modes of a surface patterned ferromagnet.

Temporal superoscillations of subterahertz coherent acoustic phonons (2020)
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We observe coherent acoustic phonon superoscillations at subterahertz frequencies. The superoscillations result from the interference of optically excited coherent longitudinal acoustic phonon modes in a GaAs/AlGaAs superlattice. The superoscillation... Read More about Temporal superoscillations of subterahertz coherent acoustic phonons.

High-speed modulation of a terahertz quantum cascade laser by coherent acoustic phonon pulses (2020)
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The fast modulation of lasers is a fundamental requirement for applications in optical communications, high-resolution spectroscopy and metrology. In the terahertz-frequency range, the quantum-cascade laser (QCL) is a high-power source with the poten... Read More about High-speed modulation of a terahertz quantum cascade laser by coherent acoustic phonon pulses.

Optical excitation of single- and multi-mode magnetization precession in Fe-Ga nanolayers (2019)
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We demonstrate a variety of precessional responses of the magnetization to ultrafast optical excitation in nanolayers of Galfenol (Fe,Ga), which is a ferromagnetic material with large saturation magnetization and enhanced magnetostriction. The partic... Read More about Optical excitation of single- and multi-mode magnetization precession in Fe-Ga nanolayers.

A high electron mobility phonotransistor (2018)
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Acoustoelectric devices convert acoustic energy to electrical energy and vice versa. Devices working at much higher acoustic frequencies than those currently available have potential scientific and technological applications, e.g.: as detectors in ph... Read More about A high electron mobility phonotransistor.

Coherent acoustic phonons in van der Waals nanolayers and heterostructures (2018)
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Terahertz (THz) and sub-THz coherent acoustic phonons have been successfully used as probes of various quantum systems. Since their wavelength is in the nanometer range, they can probe nanostructures buried below a surface with nanometer resolution a... Read More about Coherent acoustic phonons in van der Waals nanolayers and heterostructures.

Photoelastic properties of zinc-blende (AlGa)N in the UV: picosecond ultrasonic studies (2018)
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Picosecond ultrasonics was used to study the photoelastic properties of zinc-blende (cubic) c-Al?Ga???N with x around 0.5 The velocities for longitudinal sound in the alloys were measured using ultrafast UV pump-probe experiments with (Al... Read More about Photoelastic properties of zinc-blende (AlGa)N in the UV: picosecond ultrasonic studies.

Generation of a localised microwave magnetic field by coherent phonons in a ferromagnetic grating (2018)
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A high-amplitude microwave magnetic field localized at the nanoscale is a desirable tool for various applications within the rapidly developing field of nanomagnetism. Here, we drive magnetization precession by coherent phonons in a metal ferromagnet... Read More about Generation of a localised microwave magnetic field by coherent phonons in a ferromagnetic grating.

Phonon spectroscopy with chirped shear and compressive acoustic pulses (2017)
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Picosecond duration compressive and shear phonon wave packets injected into (311) GaAs slabs transform after propagation through ?1??mm into chirped acoustic pulses with a frequency increasing in time due to phonon dispersion. By probing the temporal... Read More about Phonon spectroscopy with chirped shear and compressive acoustic pulses.

Acousto-optical nanoscopy of buried photonic nanostructures (2017)
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We develop a nanoscopy method with in-depth resolution for layered photonic devices. Photonics often requires tailored light field distributions for the optical modes used, and an exact knowledge of the geometry of a device is crucial to assess its p... Read More about Acousto-optical nanoscopy of buried photonic nanostructures.

The effect of dynamical compressive and shear strain on magnetic anisotropy in a low symmetry ferromagnetic film (2017)
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Dynamical strain generated upon excitation of a metallic film by a femtosecond laser pulse may become a versatile tool enabling control of magnetic state of thin _lms and nanostructures via inverse magnetostriction on a picosecond time scale. Here we... Read More about The effect of dynamical compressive and shear strain on magnetic anisotropy in a low symmetry ferromagnetic film.

Picosecond Control of Quantum Dot Laser Emission by Coherent Phonons (2017)
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© 2017 American Physical Society. American Physical Society. A picosecond acoustic pulse can be used to control the lasing emission from semiconductor nanostructures by shifting their electronic transitions. When the active medium, here an ensemble o... Read More about Picosecond Control of Quantum Dot Laser Emission by Coherent Phonons.