Probing Unfolded Acoustic Phonons with X Rays

作者: M. Trigo , Y. M. Sheu , D. A. Arms , J. Chen , S. Ghimire

DOI: 10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.101.025505

关键词: LaserExcitationOpticsTransmission (telecommunications)Molecular physicsSubstrate (electronics)PhononUltrashort pulseDiffractionSuperlatticePhysicsGeneral Physics and Astronomy

摘要: Ultrafast laser excitation of an InGaAs/InAlAs superlattice (SL) creates coherent folded acoustic phonons that subsequently leak into the bulk (InP) substrate. Upon transmission, become "unfolded" modes and acquire a wave vector much larger than light. We show time-resolved x-ray diffraction is sensitive to this large-wave in Comparison with dynamical simulations propagating strain supports our interpretation.

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