Direct and simultaneous observation of ultrafast electron and hole dynamics in germanium

Understanding excited carrier dynamics in semiconductors is central to the continued development of optoelectronic devices. Using extreme ultraviolet transient absorption spectroscopy, Zürchet al. directly and simultaneously observe ultrafast electron and hole dynamics in germanium thin films.

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Main Authors: Michael Zürch, Hung-Tzu Chang, Lauren J. Borja, Peter M. Kraus, Scott K. Cushing, Andrey Gandman, Christopher J. Kaplan, Myoung Hwan Oh, James S. Prell, David Prendergast, Chaitanya D. Pemmaraju, Daniel M. Neumark, Stephen R. Leone
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Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15734
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spelling doaj-ba8b426c8d0649ac9d05e3e3d3d83dc72021-05-11T07:16:56ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232017-06-018111110.1038/ncomms15734Direct and simultaneous observation of ultrafast electron and hole dynamics in germaniumMichael Zürch0Hung-Tzu Chang1Lauren J. Borja2Peter M. Kraus3Scott K. Cushing4Andrey Gandman5Christopher J. Kaplan6Myoung Hwan Oh7James S. Prell8David Prendergast9Chaitanya D. Pemmaraju10Daniel M. Neumark11Stephen R. Leone12Department of Chemistry, University of California at BerkeleyDepartment of Chemistry, University of California at BerkeleyDepartment of Chemistry, University of California at BerkeleyDepartment of Chemistry, University of California at BerkeleyDepartment of Chemistry, University of California at BerkeleyDepartment of Chemistry, University of California at BerkeleyDepartment of Chemistry, University of California at BerkeleyDepartment of Chemistry, University of California at BerkeleyDepartment of Chemistry, University of California at BerkeleyThe Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryThe Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryDepartment of Chemistry, University of California at BerkeleyDepartment of Chemistry, University of California at BerkeleyUnderstanding excited carrier dynamics in semiconductors is central to the continued development of optoelectronic devices. Using extreme ultraviolet transient absorption spectroscopy, Zürchet al. directly and simultaneously observe ultrafast electron and hole dynamics in germanium thin films.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15734
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author Michael Zürch
Hung-Tzu Chang
Lauren J. Borja
Peter M. Kraus
Scott K. Cushing
Andrey Gandman
Christopher J. Kaplan
Myoung Hwan Oh
James S. Prell
David Prendergast
Chaitanya D. Pemmaraju
Daniel M. Neumark
Stephen R. Leone
spellingShingle Michael Zürch
Hung-Tzu Chang
Lauren J. Borja
Peter M. Kraus
Scott K. Cushing
Andrey Gandman
Christopher J. Kaplan
Myoung Hwan Oh
James S. Prell
David Prendergast
Chaitanya D. Pemmaraju
Daniel M. Neumark
Stephen R. Leone
Direct and simultaneous observation of ultrafast electron and hole dynamics in germanium
Nature Communications
author_facet Michael Zürch
Hung-Tzu Chang
Lauren J. Borja
Peter M. Kraus
Scott K. Cushing
Andrey Gandman
Christopher J. Kaplan
Myoung Hwan Oh
James S. Prell
David Prendergast
Chaitanya D. Pemmaraju
Daniel M. Neumark
Stephen R. Leone
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title Direct and simultaneous observation of ultrafast electron and hole dynamics in germanium
title_short Direct and simultaneous observation of ultrafast electron and hole dynamics in germanium
title_full Direct and simultaneous observation of ultrafast electron and hole dynamics in germanium
title_fullStr Direct and simultaneous observation of ultrafast electron and hole dynamics in germanium
title_full_unstemmed Direct and simultaneous observation of ultrafast electron and hole dynamics in germanium
title_sort direct and simultaneous observation of ultrafast electron and hole dynamics in germanium
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series Nature Communications
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publishDate 2017-06-01
description Understanding excited carrier dynamics in semiconductors is central to the continued development of optoelectronic devices. Using extreme ultraviolet transient absorption spectroscopy, Zürchet al. directly and simultaneously observe ultrafast electron and hole dynamics in germanium thin films.
url https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15734
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