Abstract
Circular and linear magnetic quantum ratchet effects induced by alternating electric fields in the terahertz frequency range have been observed. The ratchet current shows 1/B-periodic oscillations with an amplitude, which is much larger than the photocurrent at zero magnetic field and is sensitive to the orientation of the terahertz electric field (linear ratchet) and to the radiation helicity (circular ratchet). The ratchet effects are detected in (Cd,Mn)Te quantum well structures with dual-grating-gate lateral superlattices. Theoretical analysis performed in the framework of semiclassical approach and taking into account the Landau quantization describes well the experimental data.
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