Ultrafast laser induced conductive and resistive transients in La0.7Ca0.3MnO3: Charge transfer and relaxation dynamics
Publication Type
Journal Article
Authors
Zhao, Y.G., J.J. Li, R. Shreekala, H.D. Drew, C.L. Chen, W.L. Cao, C.H. Lee, M. Rajeswari, S.B. Ogale, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, G. Baskaran, T. Venkatesan
DOI
Abstract
Pulsed laser excitation induced conductance changes in colossal magnetoresistance material La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 were studied on the picosecond time scale. A two-component signal was seen consisting of a fast positive transient associated with the paramagnetic insulating state and a slower negative signal associated with the ferromagnetic metallic state. The fast component corresponds to the photoionization of the Jahn-Teller small polaron. The slow component is explained in terms of the reduced carrier mobility due to photogenerated magnetic excitations. © 1998 The American Physical Society.
Journal
Physical Review Letters
Volume
81
Year of Publication
1998
ISSN
00319007