Photoexcitation-Induced Nonthermal Ultrafast Loss of Long-Range Order in GeTe

Yang, Liqiu; Tiwari, Subodh C.; Fukushima, Shogo; Shimojo, Fuyuki; Kalia, Rajiv K.; Nakano, Aiichiro; Vashishta, Priya; Branicio, Paulo S.

doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02448

Photoexcitation-Induced Nonthermal Ultrafast Loss of Long-Range Order in GeTe

Journal Article · 27 October 2022 · Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02448· OSTI ID:2420391

Yang, Liqiu ^[1]; ^[2]; Fukushima, Shogo ^[3]; Shimojo, Fuyuki ^[3]; Kalia, Rajiv K. ^[2]; ^[2]; ^[2]; ^[4]

Collaboratory for Advanced Computing and Simulation, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States; OSTI
Collaboratory for Advanced Computing and Simulation, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
Department of Physics, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States

Not provided.

Research Organization:: Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0014607

OSTI ID:: 2420391

Journal Information:: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters Journal Issue: 43 Vol. 13; ISSN 1948-7185

Publisher:: American Chemical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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