Ultra-wide frequency tuning range for optical properties in coaxial quantum well driven by intense laser field

Abstract

A new approach for controlling intersubband transitions and optical properties of coaxial cylindrical quantum well is proposed. Considering the correct dressing effect for the confinement potential, the new ultra-wide tuning mechanism is based on the variation of quasibound states with the intensity of long-wavelength laser field. By means of the finite difference method, the results provide a new explanation for the anticrossing of energy levels and exhibit great potential for ultra-wide frequency tunability (ranging from terahertz to the mid-infrared region) of the optical absorption coefficient and refractive index changes by modulating the laser parameters and barrier thickness.