Ultrafast hot electron induced phase transitions in vanadium dioxide

M. Hada, Y. Hontani, R. E. Marvel, R. F. Haglund, J. Matsuo

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Abstract

The Au/Cr/VO2/Si system was investigated in pump-probe experiments. Hot-electrons generated in the Au were found to penetrate into the underlying VO2 and couple with its lattice inducing a semiconductor-to-metal phase transition in ~2 picoseconds.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication18th International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, UP 2012
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event18th International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, UP 2012 - Lausanne, Switzerland
Duration: Jul 8 2012Jul 13 2012

Publication series

NameEPJ Web of Conferences
Volume41
ISSN (Print)2101-6275
ISSN (Electronic)2100-014X

Other

Other18th International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, UP 2012
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityLausanne
Period7/8/127/13/12

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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