Coherent Raman spectroscopy of YBa2Cu3O7
Optics Express, Vol. 16, Issue 12, pp. 9054-9059 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.16.009054
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Abstract
We report preliminary results on the optical driving and spectroscopic detection of Raman-active features in thin films of the high-temperature superconductor YBa2Cu3O7 in its normal phase by means of coherent Stokes and anti-Stokes Raman scattering, in a reflection geometry. Reference measurements on germanium are also reported. We observe phonon resonances which interfere coherently with a broad electronic resonance centered at zero frequency, giving rise to characteristic asymmetric spectral features. Our measurements provide a first step towards applying nonlinear optical wave-mixing spectroscopy to correlated electron systems.
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A. M. Zheltikov, “Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering: from proof-of-the-principle experiments to femtosecond CARS and higher order wave-mixing generalizations,” J. Raman Spectrosc. 31, 653–667 (2000). [CrossRef]
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M. L. Tacon, A. Sacuto, A. Georges, G. Kotliar, Y. Gallais, D. Colson, and A. Forget, “Two energy scales and two distinct quasiparticle dynamics in the superconducting state of the underdoped cuprates,” Nature Phys. 2, 537–543 (2006). [CrossRef]
D. M. Newns and C. C. Tsuei, “Fluctuating CuOCu bond model of high-temperature superconductivity,” Nature Phys. 3, 184–191 (2007). [CrossRef]
I. Bozovic, “Plasmons in cuprate superconductors,” Phys. Rev. B 42, 1969–1984 (1990). [CrossRef]
It must be noted that our experimental geometry leads to a small walk-off of the output CRS wave during wavelength tuning, small enough not to lead to significant variations in our detection sensitivity (to minimize this effect, we arranged the detection line so as to have all beam displacements occurring along the long axis of the monochromator entrance slit).
S. E. Inderhees, M. B. Salamon, T. A. Friedmann, and D. M. Ginsberg, “Measurement of the specific-heat anomaly at the superconducting transition of YBa2Cu3O7-δ ,” Phys. Rev. B 36, 2401–2403 (1987). [CrossRef]
J. R. Meyer, F. J. Bartoli, E. R. Youngdale, and C. A. Hoffman, “Effects of energy gap and band structure on free-carrier nonlinear susceptibilites in semiconductors,” J. Appl. Phys. 70, 4317–4321 (1991). [CrossRef]
B. Fainberg, “Laser-induced grating spectroscopy of electron-phonon interaction in metallic and high-temperature superconductors,” Opt. Commun. 89, 403–409 (1992). [CrossRef]
| Line # | ωi (cm-1) | γi (cm-1) | φ (+) i (rad) | φ (-) i (rad) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110 | 12 | π/2 | π |
| 2 | 148 | 4 | -π/3 | -π/3 |
| 3 | 440 | 18 | -π/3 | -2π/3 |
| 4 | 505 | 20 | -π/3 | 0 |
B. Fainberg, “Laser-induced grating spectroscopy of electron-phonon interaction in metallic and high-temperature superconductors,” Opt. Commun. 89, 403–409 (1992). [CrossRef]
V. N. Bagratashvili, V. A. Lobastov, A. N. Zherikhin, V. M. Petnikova, and V. V. Shuvalov, “Nonlinear spectroscopy of Y-Ba-Cu-O and Ni thin films by a biharmonic pumping technique,” Phys. Lett. A 164, 99–102 (1992). [CrossRef]
A. N. Zherikhin, V. A. Lobastov, V. M. Petnikova, and V. V. Shuvalov, “Biharmonic pumping technique for Y-Ba-Cu-O energy spectrum research in the vicinity of the phase transition,” Phys. Lett. A 179, 145–148 (1993). [CrossRef]
N. Gedik, J. Orenstein, R. Liang, D. A. Bonn, and W. N. Hardy, “Diffusion of nonequilibrium quasi-particles in a cuprate superconductor,” Science 300, 1410–1412 (2003). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
N. Gedik, J. Orenstein, R. Liang, D. A. Bonn, and W. N. Hardy, “Diffusion of nonequilibrium quasi-particles in a cuprate superconductor,” Science 300, 1410–1412 (2003). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
References and links
M. D. Levenson, Introduction to Nonlinear Laser Spectroscopy (Academic Press, New York, 1982). | |
Y. R. Shen, The Principles of Nonlinear Optics (John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1984). | |
S. Mukamel, Principles of Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy (Oxford University Press, New York, 1995). | |
A. M. Zheltikov, “Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering: from proof-of-the-principle experiments to femtosecond CARS and higher order wave-mixing generalizations,” J. Raman Spectrosc. 31, 653–667 (2000). [CrossRef] | |
D. S. Chemla and J. Shah, “Many-body and correlation effects in semiconductors,” Nature 411, 549–557 (2001). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
M. Cardona, “Raman scattering in high T superconductors: phonons, electrons, and electronphonon interaction,” Physica C 317–318, 30–54 (1999). [CrossRef] | |
C. Thomsen and G. Kaczmarczyk, “Vibrational Raman spectroscopy of high-temperature superconductors,” in Handbook of vibrational spectroscopy, J. M. Chalmers and P. R. Griffiths, eds., pp. 2651 –2669 (John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 2002). | |
T. P. Devereaux and R. Hackl, “Inelastic light scattering from correlated electrons,” Rev. Mod. Phys. 79, 175–233 (2007). [CrossRef] | |
M. L. Tacon, A. Sacuto, A. Georges, G. Kotliar, Y. Gallais, D. Colson, and A. Forget, “Two energy scales and two distinct quasiparticle dynamics in the superconducting state of the underdoped cuprates,” Nature Phys. 2, 537–543 (2006). [CrossRef] | |
D. M. Newns and C. C. Tsuei, “Fluctuating CuOCu bond model of high-temperature superconductivity,” Nature Phys. 3, 184–191 (2007). [CrossRef] | |
I. Bozovic, “Plasmons in cuprate superconductors,” Phys. Rev. B 42, 1969–1984 (1990). [CrossRef] | |
It must be noted that our experimental geometry leads to a small walk-off of the output CRS wave during wavelength tuning, small enough not to lead to significant variations in our detection sensitivity (to minimize this effect, we arranged the detection line so as to have all beam displacements occurring along the long axis of the monochromator entrance slit). | |
S. E. Inderhees, M. B. Salamon, T. A. Friedmann, and D. M. Ginsberg, “Measurement of the specific-heat anomaly at the superconducting transition of YBa2Cu3O7-δ ,” Phys. Rev. B 36, 2401–2403 (1987). [CrossRef] | |
J. R. Meyer, F. J. Bartoli, E. R. Youngdale, and C. A. Hoffman, “Effects of energy gap and band structure on free-carrier nonlinear susceptibilites in semiconductors,” J. Appl. Phys. 70, 4317–4321 (1991). [CrossRef] | |
B. Fainberg, “Laser-induced grating spectroscopy of electron-phonon interaction in metallic and high-temperature superconductors,” Opt. Commun. 89, 403–409 (1992). [CrossRef] | |
V. N. Bagratashvili, V. A. Lobastov, A. N. Zherikhin, V. M. Petnikova, and V. V. Shuvalov, “Nonlinear spectroscopy of Y-Ba-Cu-O and Ni thin films by a biharmonic pumping technique,” Phys. Lett. A 164, 99–102 (1992). [CrossRef] | |
A. N. Zherikhin, V. A. Lobastov, V. M. Petnikova, and V. V. Shuvalov, “Biharmonic pumping technique for Y-Ba-Cu-O energy spectrum research in the vicinity of the phase transition,” Phys. Lett. A 179, 145–148 (1993). [CrossRef] | |
N. Gedik, J. Orenstein, R. Liang, D. A. Bonn, and W. N. Hardy, “Diffusion of nonequilibrium quasi-particles in a cuprate superconductor,” Science 300, 1410–1412 (2003). [CrossRef] [PubMed] |
OCIS Codes
(190.4380) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, four-wave mixing
(300.6230) Spectroscopy : Spectroscopy, coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering
ToC Category:
Nonlinear Optics
History
Original Manuscript: March 10, 2008
Revised Manuscript: April 24, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: April 24, 2008
Published: June 4, 2008
Citation
A. Rubano, D. Paparo, F. Miletto Granozio, U. Scotti di Uccio, and L. Marrucci, "Coherent Raman spectroscopy of YBa2Cu3O7," Opt. Express 16, 9054-9059 (2008)
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References
- M. D. Levenson, Introduction to Nonlinear Laser Spectroscopy (Academic Press, New York, 1982).
- Y. R. Shen, The Principles of Nonlinear Optics (John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1984).
- S. Mukamel, Principles of Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy (Oxford University Press, New York, 1995).
- A. M. Zheltikov, "Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering: from proof-of-the-principle experiments to femtosecond CARS and higher order wave-mixing generalizations," J. Raman Spectrosc. 31, 653-667 (2000). [CrossRef]
- D. S. Chemla and J. Shah, "Many-body and correlation effects in semiconductors," Nature 411, 549-557 (2001). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- M. Cardona, "Raman scattering in high T superconductors: phonons, electrons, and electronphonon interaction," Physica C 317-318, 30-54 (1999). [CrossRef]
- C. Thomsen and G. Kaczmarczyk, "Vibrational Raman spectroscopy of high-temperature superconductors," in Handbook of vibrational spectroscopy, J. M. Chalmers and P. R. Griffiths, eds. (John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 2002), pp. 2651-2669.
- T. P. Devereaux and R. Hackl, "Inelastic light scattering from correlated electrons," Rev. Mod. Phys. 79, 175-233 (2007). [CrossRef]
- M. L. Tacon, A. Sacuto, A. Georges, G. Kotliar, Y. Gallais, D. Colson, and A. Forget, "Two energy scales and two distinct quasiparticle dynamics in the superconducting state of the underdoped cuprates," Nature Phys. 2, 537-543 (2006). [CrossRef]
- D. M. Newns and C. C. Tsuei, "Fluctuating CuOCu bond model of high-temperature superconductivity," Nature Phys. 3, 184-191 (2007). [CrossRef]
- I. Bozovic, "Plasmons in cuprate superconductors," Phys. Rev. B 42, 1969-1984 (1990). [CrossRef]
- It must be noted that our experimental geometry leads to a small walk-off of the output CRS wave during wavelength tuning, small enough not to lead to significant variations in our detection sensitivity (to minimize this effect, we arranged the detection line so as to have all beam displacements occurring along the long axis of the monochromator entrance slit).
- S. E. Inderhees, M. B. Salamon, T. A. Friedmann, and D. M. Ginsberg, "Measurement of the specific-heat anomaly at the superconducting transition of YBa2Cu3O7-???," Phys. Rev. B 36, 2401-2403 (1987). [CrossRef]
- J. R. Meyer, F. J. Bartoli, E. R. Youngdale, and C. A. Hoffman, "Effects of energy gap and band structure on free-carrier nonlinear susceptibilites in semiconductors," J. Appl. Phys. 70, 4317-4321 (1991). [CrossRef]
- B. Fainberg, "Laser-induced grating spectroscopy of electron-phonon interaction in metallic and hightemperature superconductors," Opt. Commun. 89, 403-409 (1992). [CrossRef]
- V. N. Bagratashvili, V. A. Lobastov, A. N. Zherikhin, V. M. Petnikova, and V. V. Shuvalov, "Nonlinear spectroscopy of Y-Ba-Cu-O and Ni thin films by a biharmonic pumping technique," Phys. Lett. A 164, 99-102 (1992). [CrossRef]
- A. N. Zherikhin, V. A. Lobastov, V. M. Petnikova, and V. V. Shuvalov, "Biharmonic pumping technique for Y-Ba-Cu-O energy spectrum research in the vicinity of the phase transition," Phys. Lett. A 179, 145-148 (1993). [CrossRef]
- N. Gedik, J. Orenstein, R. Liang, D. A. Bonn, and W. N. Hardy, "Diffusion of nonequilibrium quasi-particles in a cuprate superconductor," Science 300, 1410- 1412 (2003). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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