Title :
Acoustic phonon dynamics in exciton self-trapping
Author :
Morrissey, F.X. ; Dexheimer, S.L.
Author_Institution :
Department of Physics, Washington State University, Pullman, 99164-2814, USA
Abstract :
We probe the vibrational dynamics associated with the formation of self-trapped excitons at low temperature. The early-time oscillatory response provides evidence for acoustic phonon dynamics as an integral part of the localization process.
Keywords :
Acoustic distortion; Excitons; Lattices; Nonlinear distortion; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Phonons; Physics; Stationary state; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431809
