Title :
Coherent phonon dynamics in exciton self-trapping in the strong coupling limit
Author :
Mance, J. ; Hamner, C. ; Dexheimer, S.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA
Abstract :
We probe the coupled electronic and lattice dynamics of exciton self-trapping in a strongly coupled quasi-one-dimensional system. The coherent phonon response reveals both optical and acoustic phonon contributions to the localization dynamics.
Keywords :
lattice dynamics; phonon-exciton interactions; self-focusing; acoustic phonon contributions; coherent phonon dynamics; electronic dynamics; exciton self-trapping process; lattice dynamics; localization dynamics; phonon response; strong coupling limit; Acoustic distortion; Acoustic materials; Charge carrier processes; Excitons; Lattices; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical materials; Phonons; Ultrafast optics; (320.7130) Ultrafast processes in condensed matter; (320.7150) Ultrafast spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
