Phase coherence and pairing amplitude in photo-excited superconductors

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Abstract

New data on Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ (Bi2212) reveal interesting aspects of photoexcited superconductors. The electrons dynamics show that inelastic scattering by nodal quasiparticles decreases when the temperature is lowered below the critical value of the superconducting phase transition. This drop of electronic dissipation is astonishingly robust and survives to photoexcitation densities much larger than the value sustained by long-range superconductivity. The unconventional behavior of quasiparticle scattering is ascribed to superconducting correlations extending on a length scale comparable to the inelastic mean-free path. Our measurements indicate that strongly driven superconductors enter in a regime without phase coherence but finite pairing amplitude.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUltrafast Bandgap Photonics
EditorsEric Mazur, Michael K. Rafailov
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510600768
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes
EventUltrafast Bandgap Photonics - Baltimore, United States
Duration: 18 Apr 201620 Apr 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9835
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceUltrafast Bandgap Photonics
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore
Period18/04/1620/04/16

Keywords

  • correlated materials
  • high temperature superconductors
  • time resolved photoemission

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