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Efficient terahertz photovoltaic effect by phonon excitation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 22K18684
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Medium-sized Section 13:Condensed matter physics and related fields
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Yoshihiro Okamura  東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科(工学部), 助教 (20804735)

Project Period (FY) 2022-06-30 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Keywords光起電力効果 / テラヘルツ光 / トポロジー / 強誘電体 / フォノン / シフト電流
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究では、バンド間遷移を起こさずフォノンを励起することによるシフト電流の観測を狙い、これまで研究が行われてこなかったテラヘルツ領域における光起電力効果の実証を行う。そのため、シフト電流の特性を考え、フォノン励起時に伴う波動関数の大きな変化が期待される物質の光電流測定を行っていく。より具体的には、大きな振動子強度を持ったソフトフォノンを有する変位型強誘電体、巨大な電子分極を有する有機強誘電体TTF-CA、さらにはポーラーな対称性を持つワイル半金属を系統的に扱うことで、より高効率な光起電力効果の実現を目指す。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

By taking advantage of the topological properties of materials, we aim to observe the bulk photovoltaic effects through the phonon excitations in ferroelectric materials. Although it has been believed that interband transitions are indispensable for photocurrent generation, photovoltaic effects may occur even with low-energy excitations, mediated by interactions with electronic excitations. In fact, we have successfully observed photocurrent by terahertz photoexcitation of soft phonons in BaTiO3 and SbSI, which are known as typical ferroelectrics. We have discussed the photovoltaic effect from multiple perspectives, including mode dependence, spectral response, performance index, and comparison with first-principles calculations.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

テラヘルツ波は、次世代通信や車載レーダーなどにも応用が期待され、今回のテラヘルツ領域の光起電力効果は、検出器への応用として非常に大きな需要がある。この帯域の検出器はボロメータと呼ばれる熱感知型のものが一般に使われているが、液体ヘリウムによって冷却し熱雑音を取り除く必要があるのに加え、応答速度も非常に遅いという問題点がある。その点、今回の方法は冷却を必要とせず、応答速度もピコ秒にも到達しうる非常の短いものになる。またフォノンに注目したが、電気分極とカップルする素励起に対してこのアイディアが適用できる可能性が示唆され、基礎科学・応用の両面から重要な現象を明らかにできた。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2024 2023 2022

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Terahertz field driven giant nonlinear phonon response in ferroelectric semiconductor In-doped (Sn,Pb)Te2024

    • Author(s)
      Handa H.、Okamura Y.、Yoshimi R.、Tsukazaki A.、Takahashi K. S.、Tokura Y.、Takahashi Y.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review B

      Volume: 109 Issue: 8 Pages: 1-6

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevb.109.l081102

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Terahertz lattice and charge dynamics in ferroelectric semiconductor SnxPb1-xTe2022

    • Author(s)
      Y. Okamura, H. Handa, R. Yoshimi, A. Tsukazaki, K. S. Takahashi, M. Kawasaki, Y. Tokura & Y. Takahashi
    • Journal Title

      npj Quantum Materials

      Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 1-7

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41535-022-00501-2

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Photovoltaic effect by soft phonon excitation2022

    • Author(s)
      Okamura Yoshihiro、Morimoto Takahiro、Ogawa Naoki、Kaneko Yoshio、Guo Guang-Yu、Nakamura Masao、Kawasaki Masashi、Nagaosa Naoto、Tokura Yoshinori、Takahashi Youtarou
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

      Volume: 119 Issue: 14 Pages: 2122313119-2122313119

    • DOI

      10.1073/pnas.2122313119

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Photovoltaic effect by soft phonon excitation in ferroelectric BaTiO32023

    • Author(s)
      Y. Okamura
    • Organizer
      APS March meeting
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Terahertz bulk photovoltaic effect by soft phonon in ferroelectrics2023

    • Author(s)
      Y. Okamura
    • Organizer
      The 14th APCTP Workshop on Multiferroics
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Photovoltaic effect by soft phonon excitation in ferroelectric BaTiO32023

    • Author(s)
      岡村嘉大、森本高裕、小川直毅、金子良夫、グアンユーグオ、中村優男、川﨑雅司、永長直人、十倉好紀、高橋陽太郎
    • Organizer
      APS March meeting
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 強誘電体BaTiO3におけるソフトフォノン誘起の光起電力効果2022

    • Author(s)
      岡村嘉大、森本高裕、小川直毅、金子良夫、グアンユーグオ、中村優男、川﨑雅司、永長直人、十倉好紀、高橋陽太郎
    • Organizer
      日本物理学会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report

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Published: 2022-07-05   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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