Rydberg excitons in Cu$_2$O at millikelvin temperatures

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Main Authors: Heckötter, Julian, Janas, David, Aßmann, Marc, Bayer, Manfred
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author Heckötter, Julian
Janas, David
Aßmann, Marc
Bayer, Manfred
author_facet Heckötter, Julian
Janas, David
Aßmann, Marc
Bayer, Manfred
contents Rydberg excitons in the semiconductor Cu$_2$O have been observed in absorption experiments up to a principal quantum number of n = 28 at millikelvin temperatures [1]. Here, we extend the experimental parameter space by variing both temperature and excitation power. In particular, we show that the P excitons close to the band gap react more sensitively to an increase of the excitation power than states of the associated D exciton multiplet, even though the latter are located at comparatively higher energy. This finding is similar to the one observed when applying an external electric field, suggesting that the observed behavior arises from internal electric fields created by charged impurities that are optically ionized. At laser intensities below 1 $μ$W/cm$^2$, absorption lines of excitons with n=29 are observed.
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spellingShingle Rydberg excitons in Cu$_2$O at millikelvin temperatures
Heckötter, Julian
Janas, David
Aßmann, Marc
Bayer, Manfred
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Rydberg excitons in the semiconductor Cu$_2$O have been observed in absorption experiments up to a principal quantum number of n = 28 at millikelvin temperatures [1]. Here, we extend the experimental parameter space by variing both temperature and excitation power. In particular, we show that the P excitons close to the band gap react more sensitively to an increase of the excitation power than states of the associated D exciton multiplet, even though the latter are located at comparatively higher energy. This finding is similar to the one observed when applying an external electric field, suggesting that the observed behavior arises from internal electric fields created by charged impurities that are optically ionized. At laser intensities below 1 $μ$W/cm$^2$, absorption lines of excitons with n=29 are observed.
title Rydberg excitons in Cu$_2$O at millikelvin temperatures
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.26966