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Main Authors: Erk, Hermann, Jensen, Carl Eric, Jauernik, Stephan, Bauer, Michael
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.14297
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author Erk, Hermann
Jensen, Carl Eric
Jauernik, Stephan
Bauer, Michael
author_facet Erk, Hermann
Jensen, Carl Eric
Jauernik, Stephan
Bauer, Michael
contents An ultrafast photoemission-based low-energy electron diffraction experiment with monolayer surface sensitivity is presented. In a first experiment on tin-phthalocyanine adsorbed on graphite, we demonstrate a time resolution of approx. 100 fs. Analysis of the transient photoelectron diffraction signal indicates a heating of the adsorbate layer on a time scale of a few ps, suggesting coupling to phononic degrees of freedom of the substrate as the primary energy transfer channel for the vibrational excitation of the adsorbate layer. Remarkably, the transient photoelectron diffraction signal not only provides direct information about the structural dynamics of the adsorbate, but also about the charge carrier dynamics of the substrate. The presented concept combined with momentum microscopy could become a versatile tool for the comprehensive investigation of the coupled charge and vibrational dynamics of relevance for ultrafast surface processes.
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spellingShingle Ultrafast low-energy photoelectron diffraction for the study of surface-adsorbate interactions with 100 femtosecond temporal resolution
Erk, Hermann
Jensen, Carl Eric
Jauernik, Stephan
Bauer, Michael
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
An ultrafast photoemission-based low-energy electron diffraction experiment with monolayer surface sensitivity is presented. In a first experiment on tin-phthalocyanine adsorbed on graphite, we demonstrate a time resolution of approx. 100 fs. Analysis of the transient photoelectron diffraction signal indicates a heating of the adsorbate layer on a time scale of a few ps, suggesting coupling to phononic degrees of freedom of the substrate as the primary energy transfer channel for the vibrational excitation of the adsorbate layer. Remarkably, the transient photoelectron diffraction signal not only provides direct information about the structural dynamics of the adsorbate, but also about the charge carrier dynamics of the substrate. The presented concept combined with momentum microscopy could become a versatile tool for the comprehensive investigation of the coupled charge and vibrational dynamics of relevance for ultrafast surface processes.
title Ultrafast low-energy photoelectron diffraction for the study of surface-adsorbate interactions with 100 femtosecond temporal resolution
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.14297