TeraHertz Landau emission in HgTe/CdTe topological quantum wells

Job description: Quantum well heterostructures of HgTe/CdTe are known as topological insulators. They inherit very peculiar electronic properties. One of them is the ability of producing TeraHertz emission from inter-Landau energy level optical transitions. These transitions can be envisioned to lead to coherent optical sources in spectral range where they are basically absent. The PhD Thesis consists in elaborating and characterizing HgTe/CdTe multiple quantum well structures by epitaxy, process them in order to add functionality through optical cavities metallic report or deposition and electrical gating, and finally carry out full range optical spectroscopy of Landau emission in magnetic fields. The PhD will be carried out in a collaborative environment between CEA-Leti and Institut Néel (CNRS) in Grenoble, France, two leading laboratories in the expertise in material growth and Physics of HgTe/CdTe topological insulator systems. The results will help to understand the potential of application of this peculiar material system in TeraHertz laser sources and hopefully lead to the first demonstration of spontaneous emission in the TeraHerz range.

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