Spatiotemporal dynamics of optically generated electron-hole excitations in single-walled carbon nanotubes

Johanna Grönqvist, M. Hirtschulz, A. Knorr, Markus Lindberg

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Abstract

A method for studying spatially and temporally resolved many-body dynamics of charge carriers in carbon nanotubes is presented. We derive coherent, spatially inhomogeneous Bloch equations for charge-carrier dynamics in an optically excited carbon nanotube. By solving the equations of motion numerically under spatially inhomogeneous excitation conditions, we also demonstrate a striking difference in carrier drift velocity for excitation at the exciton resonance and above the band edge.
Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume81
Issue number035414
Publication statusPublished - 2010
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • carbon nanotubes
  • light-matter interaction
  • many-body theory

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