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Local and Nonlocal Electron Dynamics of Au/Fe/MgO(001) Heterostructures Analyzed by Time-Resolved Two-Photon
Y Beyazit1, J Beckord1, P Zhou1
1Faculty of Physics and Center for Nanointegration (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstrasse 1, 47057 Duisburg, Germany.
Physical Review Letters
|August 29, 2020
Summary
This study reveals how excited electrons behave in gold and iron layers. Electron injection across the interface is ballistic, and transport in gold is superdiffusive.
Area of Science:
- Condensed matter physics
- Materials science
- Ultrafast spectroscopy
Background:
- Understanding electron dynamics in metal heterostructures is crucial for advanced electronic devices.
- Femtosecond laser spectroscopy enables probing ultrafast electron behavior at interfaces.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relaxation dynamics of excited electrons in buried iron and their transport through gold.
- To determine electron lifetimes and injection mechanisms at the Fe-Au interface.
- To characterize electron transport regimes in gold films.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing femtosecond laser pulses for front and back side pumping of Au/Fe/MgO(001) heterostructures.
- Employing two-photon photoelectron emission spectroscopy for detection.
- Analyzing data as a function of gold film thickness.
Main Results:
- Obtained electron lifetimes for bulk gold and iron, distinguishing their relaxation processes.
- Demonstrated that excited electrons propagate through gold in a superdiffusive regime.
- Showed that electron injection across the epitaxial Fe-Au interface is ballistic, involving electron wave packet propagation.
Conclusions:
- Electron injection across the epitaxial Fe-Au interface is a ballistic process.
- Electron transport within the gold layer exhibits superdiffusive characteristics.
- The study provides insights into ultrafast electron dynamics in complex metal heterostructures.
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