Ultrafast Photo-induced Phase Change in SnSe

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Main Authors: Dringoli, Benjamin J., Sutton, Mark, Luo, Zhongzhen, Kanatzidis, Mercouri G., Cooke, David G.
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Published: 2022
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author Dringoli, Benjamin J.
Sutton, Mark
Luo, Zhongzhen
Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.
Cooke, David G.
author_facet Dringoli, Benjamin J.
Sutton, Mark
Luo, Zhongzhen
Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.
Cooke, David G.
contents Time-resolved multi-terahertz (THz) spectroscopy is used to observe an ultrafast, non-thermal electronic phase change in SnSe driven by interband photoexcitation with 1.55 eV pump photons. The transient THz photoconductivity spectrum is found to be Lorentzian-like, indicating charge localization and phase segregation. The rise of photoconductivity is bimodal in nature, with both a fast and slow component due to excitation into multiple bands and subsequent intervalley scattering. The THz conductivity magnitude, dynamics, and spectra show a drastic change in character at a critical excitation fluence of approximately 6 mJ/cm^2 due to a photo-induced phase segregation and a macroscopic collapse of the band gap.
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spellingShingle Ultrafast Photo-induced Phase Change in SnSe
Dringoli, Benjamin J.
Sutton, Mark
Luo, Zhongzhen
Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.
Cooke, David G.
Materials Science
Other Condensed Matter
Time-resolved multi-terahertz (THz) spectroscopy is used to observe an ultrafast, non-thermal electronic phase change in SnSe driven by interband photoexcitation with 1.55 eV pump photons. The transient THz photoconductivity spectrum is found to be Lorentzian-like, indicating charge localization and phase segregation. The rise of photoconductivity is bimodal in nature, with both a fast and slow component due to excitation into multiple bands and subsequent intervalley scattering. The THz conductivity magnitude, dynamics, and spectra show a drastic change in character at a critical excitation fluence of approximately 6 mJ/cm^2 due to a photo-induced phase segregation and a macroscopic collapse of the band gap.
title Ultrafast Photo-induced Phase Change in SnSe
topic Materials Science
Other Condensed Matter
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.12498