Coherent phonon generation and detection by picosecond light pulses

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Publication Type Journal Article
School or College College of Science
Department Physics
Creator Vardeny, Zeev Valentine
Other Author Thomsen, C.; Strait, J.; Maris, H. J.; Tauc, J.; Hauser, J. J.
Title Coherent phonon generation and detection by picosecond light pulses
Date 1984-09
Description Using the picosecond pump and probe technique we have detected oscillations of photoinduced transmission and reflection in thin films of α-As2Te3 and cis-polyacetylene. These oscillations are due to the generation and propagation of coherent acoustic phonons in the film. We discuss the generation and detection mechanism, and we use this effect to measure the sound velocity in a film of α-Si02.
Type Text
Publisher American Physical Society
Journal Title Physical Review Letters
Volume 53
Issue 10
First Page 989
Last Page 992
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.53.989
citatation_issn 0031-9007
Subject a-As2Te3; Cis-polyacetylene; Pump and probe technique
Subject LCSH Picosecond pulses; Phonons; Polyacetylenes -- Optical properties; Amorphous semiconductors -- Optical properties
Language eng
Bibliographic Citation Thomsen, C., Strait, J., Vardeny, Z. V., Maris, H. J., Tauc, J., & Hauser, J. J. (1984). Coherent phonon generation and detection by picosecond light pulses. Physical Review Letters, 53(10), 989-93.
Rights Management (c) American Physical Society http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.53.989
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