  Exciton Mott transition in Si is investigated by using terahertz time-domain
spectroscopy. The excitonic correlation as manifested by the 1s-2p resonance is
observed above the Mott density. The scattering rate of charge carriers is
prominently enhanced at the proximity of Mott density, which is attributed to
the non-vanishing exciton correlation in the metallic electron-hole plasma.
Concomitantly, the signature of plasmon-exciton coupling is observed in the
loss function spectra.
