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Phonon State Tomography of Electron Correlation Dynamics in Optically Excited Solids
Mattia Moroder1, Matteo Mitrano2, Ulrich Schollwöck1
1Department of Physics, Arnold Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics (ASC), Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80333 München, Germany.
Nano Letters
|November 26, 2024
Summary
Phonon state tomography (PST) reconstructs electron dynamics from phonon responses, aiding studies of materials excited by laser pulses. This method enables diagnosing electronic behavior through phonon measurements.
Area of Science:
- Solid-state physics
- Quantum dynamics
- Materials science
Background:
- Electron-phonon interactions are crucial for understanding material properties.
- Optical excitation of phonons by laser pulses initiates complex electron dynamics.
- Diagnosing these electronic dynamics typically requires direct electronic measurements.
Purpose of the Study:
- Introduce Phonon State Tomography (PST) as a novel diagnostic tool.
- Enable the reconstruction of electronic dynamics from phonon responses.
- Facilitate the study of electron dynamics in experiments probing only phonon behavior.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a projected-purified matrix-product states algorithm.
- Decomposed the electron-phonon wavefunction into electronic state contributions.
- Reconstructed electronic dynamics based on statistically typical phononic configurations.
Main Results:
- Successfully simulated sample-averaged momentum-resolved phonon occupancy in a metal.
- Accurately reconstructed electronic correlations induced by optical phonon excitation.
- Analyzed the impact of different laser pulse shapes on electronic correlations.
Conclusions:
- PST provides a viable method to diagnose electronic behavior via phonon measurements.
- This technique is applicable to experiments like thermal diffuse X-ray and electron scattering.
- PST offers insights into light-induced enhancement and suppression of electronic correlations.
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