Previous studies have suggested that even in the absence of a graphene bandgap, a relaxation bottleneck at the Dirac point may allow for population inversion and lasing. Now, using time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy with femtosecond extreme-ultraviolet pulses, it is shown that interband excitations give rise to population inversion, suggesting that terahertz lasing may be possible.
- Isabella Gierz
- Jesse C. Petersen
- Andrea Cavalleri