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Ashwin Pillai

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A Julia implementation of Floquet-Bloch theory for high-harmonic generation in periodic systems

We present a flexible Julia codebase implementing Floquet-Bloch theory for high-harmonic generation (HHG) in periodic tight-binding systems. Using the frequency-domain Fourier-Sambe formalism, the package maps the time-dependent Schroedinger equation onto a static eigenvalue problem. This allows direct computation of Floquet states, quasienergy bands, and harmonic currents for 1D, 2D, or 3D lattices under arbitrary light polarizations. The implementation supports both analytical Fourier-Bessel expansions (via Peierls substitution) and numerical Fast Fourier Transforms (FFT). We validate the code against a canonical 1D two-band model and showcase its capabilities on 2D honeycomb systems: gapped graphene mapping HHG cutoff scaling with hopping parameters and the Kane-Mele model, exploring field-induced quasienergy gaps and topological transitions under linear and circular driving fields. In addition to the theoretical presentation, we provide a flexible and efficient open-source Julia implementation of the Floquet formalism: https://github.com/Ashwin-A-Pillai/Floquet-Fourier-Numericals/tree/main.

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Phonon assisted light absorption and emission in cubic-Boron Nitride

Cubic boron nitride (cBN) is a wide-bandgap polymorph of boron nitride whose optical response remains only partially understood due to the coexistence of indirect electronic transitions and strong exciton-phonon coupling. Using first-principles many-body perturbation theory, we investigate the optical properties of cBN by combining GW quasiparticle corrections with Bethe-Salpeter equation calculations of excitonic effects. Phonon-assisted absorption and emission processes are explicitly included through the exciton-phonon coupling formalism. We find that phonon-mediated optical transitions provide a dominant contribution to both absorption and luminescence spectra, partially reconciling the discrepancy between the theoretical optical gap ($\simeq$ 11 eV) and experimental emission around 6-7 eV. Our results demonstrate the importance of including exciton-phonon interactions for the correct interpretation of experimental spectra, offering new insights into light emission in wide-bandgap materials.

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