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Generation of cyclotron radiation by light holes in germanium

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The properties of the light hole cyclotron resonance laser are studied in detail. The emission spectrum and the tuning characteristics are analysed. Two regions of continuously tunable stimulated emission between 30 to 50 cm−1 and 70 to 90 cm−1 are found. Besides the time behaviour of the emission the spectral gain is measured for the first time with the help of a secondp-Ge laser, A gain value of 0.2 cm−1 is found, which is significantly larger than the value found for the light to heavy hole laser. An application of the tunable laser is demonstrated by measuring the central cell splitting the photoconductivity signal of shallow donors inn-GaAs.

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Ivanov, Y.L. Generation of cyclotron radiation by light holes in germanium. Opt Quant Electron 23, S253–S265 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00619772

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