Pressure Evolution of Ultrafast Photocarrier Dynamics and Electron–Phonon Coupling in FeTe0.5Se0.5
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. High-Pressure Femtosecond Spectroscopy
3.2. High-Pressure Raman Scattering Spectroscopy
3.3. Dual Evidence for the Enhancement of the Electron-Phonon Coupling Effect
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
DAC | Diamond anvil cell |
EPC | Electron–phonon coupling |
Superconducting transition temperature | |
LO | Longitudinal optic |
LA | Longitudinal acoustic |
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Li, M.; Zhou, Y.; Zhang, K.; Xu, G.; Gu, G.; Su, F.; Chen, X. Pressure Evolution of Ultrafast Photocarrier Dynamics and Electron–Phonon Coupling in FeTe0.5Se0.5. Materials 2022, 15, 8467. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15238467
Li M, Zhou Y, Zhang K, Xu G, Gu G, Su F, Chen X. Pressure Evolution of Ultrafast Photocarrier Dynamics and Electron–Phonon Coupling in FeTe0.5Se0.5. Materials. 2022; 15(23):8467. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15238467
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Muyun, Yan Zhou, Kai Zhang, Guangyong Xu, Genda Gu, Fuhai Su, and Xiaojia Chen. 2022. "Pressure Evolution of Ultrafast Photocarrier Dynamics and Electron–Phonon Coupling in FeTe0.5Se0.5" Materials 15, no. 23: 8467. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15238467