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| author | Chu, Zhaodong Yang, Junyi Li, Yan Hwangbo, Kyle Wen, Jianguo Bielinski, Ashley R. Zhang, Qi Martinson, Alex B. F. Hruszkewycz, Stephan Fong, Dillon D. Xu, Xiaodong Norman, Michael R. Bhattacharya, Anand Wen, Haidan |
| author_facet | Chu, Zhaodong Yang, Junyi Li, Yan Hwangbo, Kyle Wen, Jianguo Bielinski, Ashley R. Zhang, Qi Martinson, Alex B. F. Hruszkewycz, Stephan Fong, Dillon D. Xu, Xiaodong Norman, Michael R. Bhattacharya, Anand Wen, Haidan |
| contents | Understanding surface collective dynamics in quantum materials is crucial for advancing quantum technologies. For example, surface phonon modes in quantum paraelectrics are thought to play an essential role in facilitating interfacial superconductivity. However, detecting these modes, especially below 1 terahertz (THz), is challenging due to limited sampling volumes and the need for high spectroscopic resolution. Here, we report surface soft transverse optical (TO1) phonon dynamics in KTaO3 and SrTiO3 by developing surface-sensitive spintronic THz spectroscopy that can sense the collective modes only a few nanometers deep from the surface. In KTaO3, the TO1 mode softens and sharpens with decreasing temperature, leveling off at 0.7 THz. In contrast, this mode in SrTiO3 broadens significantly below the quantum paraelectric crossover and coincides with the hardening of a sub-meV phonon mode related to the antiferrodistortive transition. These observations that deviate from their bulk properties may have implications for interfacial superconductivity and ferroelectricity. The developed technique opens opportunities for sensing low-energy surface excitations. |
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| spellingShingle | Revealing subterahertz atomic vibrations in quantum paraelectrics by surface-sensitive spintronic terahertz spectroscopy Chu, Zhaodong Yang, Junyi Li, Yan Hwangbo, Kyle Wen, Jianguo Bielinski, Ashley R. Zhang, Qi Martinson, Alex B. F. Hruszkewycz, Stephan Fong, Dillon D. Xu, Xiaodong Norman, Michael R. Bhattacharya, Anand Wen, Haidan Materials Science Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Understanding surface collective dynamics in quantum materials is crucial for advancing quantum technologies. For example, surface phonon modes in quantum paraelectrics are thought to play an essential role in facilitating interfacial superconductivity. However, detecting these modes, especially below 1 terahertz (THz), is challenging due to limited sampling volumes and the need for high spectroscopic resolution. Here, we report surface soft transverse optical (TO1) phonon dynamics in KTaO3 and SrTiO3 by developing surface-sensitive spintronic THz spectroscopy that can sense the collective modes only a few nanometers deep from the surface. In KTaO3, the TO1 mode softens and sharpens with decreasing temperature, leveling off at 0.7 THz. In contrast, this mode in SrTiO3 broadens significantly below the quantum paraelectric crossover and coincides with the hardening of a sub-meV phonon mode related to the antiferrodistortive transition. These observations that deviate from their bulk properties may have implications for interfacial superconductivity and ferroelectricity. The developed technique opens opportunities for sensing low-energy surface excitations. |
| title | Revealing subterahertz atomic vibrations in quantum paraelectrics by surface-sensitive spintronic terahertz spectroscopy |
| topic | Materials Science Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.02073 |