Title :
Spatial and temporal dynamics of thermal and carrier diffusions in clathrate compounds
Author :
Watanabe, Toshio ; Moriyasu, Takanori ; Okamura, Hiroyuki ; Suekuni, K. ; Onimaru, T. ; Takabatake, T. ; Kohmoto, T.
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Sci., Kobe Univ., Kobe, Japan
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
The direct observation of the spatial and temporal dynamics of lattice and carrier diffusions in clathrate compounds are demonstrated by a pump-probe experiment. The effect of the rattling motion on the thermal diffusion is discussed.
Keywords :
barium compounds; diffusion; europium compounds; strontium compounds; Ba8Ga16Ge30; Eu8Ga16Ge30; Sr8Ga16Ge30; carrier diffusion; clathrate compounds; lattice diffusion; pump-probe experiment; rattling motion; spatial dynamics; temporal dynamics; thermal diffusion; Laser beams; Lattices; Optical distortion; Optical pumping; Optical reflection; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2013.6600587
