Ultrafast optically induced tunneling in narrow metallic gaps from the time dependent density functional perspective
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| author | Ma, Boyang Babaze, Antton Krüger, Michael Aizpurua, Javier Borisov, Andrei G. |
| author_facet | Ma, Boyang Babaze, Antton Krüger, Michael Aizpurua, Javier Borisov, Andrei G. |
| contents | In this work, using the time-dependent density functional theory, we address the electron tunneling triggered by short (single-cycle and several-cycle) optical pulses in narrow metallic gaps under conditions relevant for actual experiments. We identify photon-assisted tunneling with one-photon, two-photon, and higher-order photon absorption, and we discuss the effect of the tunneling barrier, applied bias, and strength of the optical field on transition from photon-assisted tunneling (weak optical fields) to the optical field emission at strong optical fields. The numerical single-electron calculations and an analytical strong-field theory model are used to gain deeper insights into the results of the time-dependent density functional theory calculations. Additionally, our parameter-free calculations allow us to retrieve and explain recent experimental results on optically induced transport in narrow metallic gaps under an applied dc bias. |
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| spellingShingle | Ultrafast optically induced tunneling in narrow metallic gaps from the time dependent density functional perspective Ma, Boyang Babaze, Antton Krüger, Michael Aizpurua, Javier Borisov, Andrei G. Optics In this work, using the time-dependent density functional theory, we address the electron tunneling triggered by short (single-cycle and several-cycle) optical pulses in narrow metallic gaps under conditions relevant for actual experiments. We identify photon-assisted tunneling with one-photon, two-photon, and higher-order photon absorption, and we discuss the effect of the tunneling barrier, applied bias, and strength of the optical field on transition from photon-assisted tunneling (weak optical fields) to the optical field emission at strong optical fields. The numerical single-electron calculations and an analytical strong-field theory model are used to gain deeper insights into the results of the time-dependent density functional theory calculations. Additionally, our parameter-free calculations allow us to retrieve and explain recent experimental results on optically induced transport in narrow metallic gaps under an applied dc bias. |
| title | Ultrafast optically induced tunneling in narrow metallic gaps from the time dependent density functional perspective |
| topic | Optics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.14802 |