Ultrafast response of photoexcited carriers in VO 2 at high-pressure

Braun, Johannes M.; Schneider, Harald; Helm, Manfred; Mirek, Rafał; Boatner, Lynn A.; Marvel, Robert E.; Haglund, Jr, Richard F.; Pashkin, Alexej

doi:10.1088/1367-2630/aad4ef

Title: Ultrafast response of photoexcited carriers in VO ₂ at high-pressure

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · New Journal of Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aad4ef· OSTI ID:1462574

Braun, Johannes M.; Schneider, Harald; Helm, Manfred; Mirek, Rafał; Boatner, Lynn A.; Marvel, Robert E.; Haglund, Jr, Richard F.;

We utilize near-infrared pump—mid-infrared probe spectroscopy to investigate the ultrafast electronic response of pressurized VO₂. A clear anomaly in the linear mid-infrared response as well as in the fluence dependence of the pump–probe signal is observed around 8 GPa indicating a pressure-induced phase transition. Distinct pump–probe signals and a pumping threshold behavior typical for the insulating VO₂ phase persist also in the high-pressure phase. Thus, in contrast to the temperature-induced rutile metallic state of VO₂, the pressure-induced monoclinic phase preserves the energy gap. However, our results indicate the appearance and a gradual growth of additional intragap states upon increasing pressure above 8 GPa. Furthermore, these observations can be interpreted in terms of a bandwidth-controlled Mott–Hubbard transition.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1462574

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1474707

Journal Information:: New Journal of Physics, Journal Name: New Journal of Physics Vol. 20 Journal Issue: 8; ISSN 1367-2630

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