Dynamics of the photoinduced insulator-to-metal transition in a nickelate film
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2018-11
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Material properties can be controlled via strain, pressure, chemical composition, or dimensionality. Nickelates are particularly susceptible due to their strong variations of the electronic and magnetic properties on such external stimuli. Here, we analyze the photoinduced dynamics in a single crystalline NdNiO3 film upon excitation across the electronic gap. Using time-resolved reflectivity and resonant x-ray diffraction, we show that the pump pulse induces an insulator-to-metal transition, accompanied by the melting of the charge order. Finally, we compare our results with similar studies in manganites and show that the same model can be used to describe the dynamics in nickelates, hinting towards a unified description of these photoinduced electronic ordering phase transitions.
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5 (6)
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64501
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American Institute of Physics
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03920 - Johnson, Steven / Johnson, Steven
03997 - Heyderman, Laura / Heyderman, Laura