Nonstationary holographic currents in a β-Ga2O3 crystal at wavelength λ = 457 nm

We report the excitation of nonstationary holographic currents in a monoclinic gallium oxide crystal. Although the crystal is almost transparent and insulating for a visible light, the dynamic space-charge gratings are recorded and holographic currents are observed for both the diffusion and drift modes. The anisotropy along the [100] and [010] directions is revealed, namely, there is a small difference in the transport parameters and a pronounced polarization dependence of the signal. The crystal’s photoconductivity, responsivity and diffusion length of electrons are estimated for the light wavelength λ = 457 nm.