Published May 2003 | Version v1
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Photoexcited carrier relaxation in a-axis oriented YBa2Cu3O7-δ thin films measured by femtosecond time-resolved spectroscopy

Description

The photoexcited carrier relaxation dynamics in a-axis oriented YBa2Cu3O7-δ (YBCO) thin films has been investigated by femtosecond time-resolved spectroscopy. Distinct responses along b-axis (CuO3 chain) and c-axis of YBCO have been separated by the polarization-dependent femtosecond pump-probe measurements. It is found that the transient reflectivity (ΔR/R) curves for the electric field E of the polarized light parallel to the b- or c-axes of the a-axis oriented YBCO film (E parallel b or E parallel c) are significantly different. The opening of superconducting gap in CuO3 chain was obviously observed from the measurements of the ΔR/R curves for E parallel b at temperatures below Tc. However, the ΔR/R curves for E parallel c did not exhibit the similar characteristics

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/S0921-4534;
PII
S092145340202587X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. C, Superconductivity
Journal Volume
388-389
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 477-478
ISSN
0921-4534
CODEN
PHYCE6

Conference

Title
23. international conference on low temperature physics
Acronym
LT23
Dates
20-27 Aug 2002
Place
Hiroshima (Japan)

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Copyright (c) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.