Superlattice in an interminiband resonance ac field

摘要

We discuss the properties of miniband electrons in a superlattice illuminated by a strong electromagnetic field. If the ac field is in resonance with a two-miniband superlattice, gaps in the quasienergy spectrum appear. The gap is proportional to the Bessel function and oscillates with the ac electric field. The resonant ac driving force makes the quasienergy spectrum tunable and may decrease the critical dc field for electrical domains to form.