Abstract
A linear ac response theory of an electron gas under a strong, static electric field ([bold E]) is presented, and applied to doped GaAs for a detailed calculation. This is a generalization of the force-balance transport equation developed by Ting [ital et] [ital al]., with which the nonlinear conductivity under a strong field can be studied. The dynamic screening effect is included in the theory and studied analytically. The result is expressed by a modified Drude formula, with an effective lifetime which is a function of the frequency and also of [bold E]---both its magnitude and its direction. The calculated optical reflectivity and absorption rate show anomalous structure at frequencies close to the plasmon oscillation, when the nonlinear dc effect due to a strong [bold E] is important. The anomaly is expected to be experimentally measurable.
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