FEMTOSECOND SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES OF THE ULTRAFAST RELAXATION PROCESS IN THE CHARGE-TRANSFER STATE OF INSULATING CUPRATES

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MATSUDA, K [1 ]
HIRABAYASHI, I [1 ]
KAWAMOTO, K [1 ]
NABATAME, T [1 ]
TOKIZAKI, T [1 ]
NAKAMURA, A [1 ]
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[1] INT SUPERCOND TECHNOL CTR,SUPERCOND RES LAB,ATSUTA KU,NAGOYA 456,JAPAN
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1994年 / 50卷 / 06期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.50.4097
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We have investigated the transient absorption spectra of insulating YBa2Cu3Oy and Nd2CuO4 thin films by the pump and probe method from 1.3 to 2.8 eV with a time resolution of 100 fs. For both insulating samples, a bleaching signal with a 0.6-0.9 ps initial decay time was observed in the spectral range of the O2p to Cu3d charge-transfer transition at around 1.8 eV. This initial decay can be explained as a nonradiative transition through the successive emission of magnons having a comparably large energy quantum. In the photon-energy region lower than the bleaching signal, an induced absorption signal is observed. The origin of the induced absorption by pumping pulses has not necessarily been resolved, but the in-gap states induced by the photodoping effect is suggested as a reason.
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页码:4097 / 4101
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