Dynamical driving and probing of quantum phase transitions on the nanoscale

We extended the characterization of photoinduced quantum phase transitions into the nanoscale. We demonstrate this for VO 2 by accessing spatial inhomogeneities in the insulator-to-metal transition due to local strain and defects.

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Main Authors: Donges, Sven A., O'Callahan, Brian T., Atkin, Joanna M., Khatib, Omar, Raschke, Markus B.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Nonhomogeneous media
Optical films
Optical pulses
Optical pumping
Optical scattering
Probes
Ultrafast optics
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Summary:We extended the characterization of photoinduced quantum phase transitions into the nanoscale. We demonstrate this for VO 2 by accessing spatial inhomogeneities in the insulator-to-metal transition due to local strain and defects.
ISSN:2160-8989
2160-9004
DOI:10.1364/CLEO_QELS.2015.FW3B.4