Ultrafast Orbital-Selective Photodoping Melts Charge Order in Overdoped Bi-based Cuprates

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Hauptverfasser: Jiang, Xinyi, Li, Qizhi, Qiu, Qingzheng, Yue, Li, Huang, Junhan, Chen, Yiwen, Lee, Byungjune, Choi, Hyeongi, Zhou, Xingjiang, Dong, Tao, Wang, Nanlin, Jang, Hoyoung, Peng, Yingying
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author Jiang, Xinyi
Li, Qizhi
Qiu, Qingzheng
Yue, Li
Huang, Junhan
Chen, Yiwen
Lee, Byungjune
Choi, Hyeongi
Zhou, Xingjiang
Dong, Tao
Wang, Nanlin
Jang, Hoyoung
Peng, Yingying
author_facet Jiang, Xinyi
Li, Qizhi
Qiu, Qingzheng
Yue, Li
Huang, Junhan
Chen, Yiwen
Lee, Byungjune
Choi, Hyeongi
Zhou, Xingjiang
Dong, Tao
Wang, Nanlin
Jang, Hoyoung
Peng, Yingying
contents High-temperature superconductivity in cuprates remains one of the enduring puzzles of condensed matter physics, with charge order (CO) playing a central yet elusive role, particularly in the overdoped regime. Here, we employ time-resolved X-ray absorption spectroscopy and resonant X-ray scattering at a free-electron laser to probe the transient electronic density of states and ultrafast CO dynamics in overdoped (Bi,Pb)$_{2.12}$Sr$_{1.88}$CuO$_{6+δ}$. We reveal a striking pump laser wavelength dependence - the 800 nm light fails to suppress CO, whereas the 400 nm light effectively melts it. This behavior originates from the fact that 400 nm photons can promote electrons from the Zhang-Rice singlet band to the upper Hubbard band or apical oxygen states, while 800 nm photons lack the energy to excite electrons across the charge-transfer gap. The CO recovery time ($\sim$3 ps) matches that of the underdoped cuprates, indicating universal electronic instability in the phase diagram. Additionally, melting overdoped CO requires an order-of-magnitude higher fluence highlighting the role of lattice interactions. Our findings demonstrate orbital-selective photodoping and provide a route to ultrafast control of emergent quantum phases in correlated materials.
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spellingShingle Ultrafast Orbital-Selective Photodoping Melts Charge Order in Overdoped Bi-based Cuprates
Jiang, Xinyi
Li, Qizhi
Qiu, Qingzheng
Yue, Li
Huang, Junhan
Chen, Yiwen
Lee, Byungjune
Choi, Hyeongi
Zhou, Xingjiang
Dong, Tao
Wang, Nanlin
Jang, Hoyoung
Peng, Yingying
Superconductivity
Strongly Correlated Electrons
High-temperature superconductivity in cuprates remains one of the enduring puzzles of condensed matter physics, with charge order (CO) playing a central yet elusive role, particularly in the overdoped regime. Here, we employ time-resolved X-ray absorption spectroscopy and resonant X-ray scattering at a free-electron laser to probe the transient electronic density of states and ultrafast CO dynamics in overdoped (Bi,Pb)$_{2.12}$Sr$_{1.88}$CuO$_{6+δ}$. We reveal a striking pump laser wavelength dependence - the 800 nm light fails to suppress CO, whereas the 400 nm light effectively melts it. This behavior originates from the fact that 400 nm photons can promote electrons from the Zhang-Rice singlet band to the upper Hubbard band or apical oxygen states, while 800 nm photons lack the energy to excite electrons across the charge-transfer gap. The CO recovery time ($\sim$3 ps) matches that of the underdoped cuprates, indicating universal electronic instability in the phase diagram. Additionally, melting overdoped CO requires an order-of-magnitude higher fluence highlighting the role of lattice interactions. Our findings demonstrate orbital-selective photodoping and provide a route to ultrafast control of emergent quantum phases in correlated materials.
title Ultrafast Orbital-Selective Photodoping Melts Charge Order in Overdoped Bi-based Cuprates
topic Superconductivity
Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.04697