The charged, electroactive bipyridine‐helicene‐ruthenium(III) complex [
This study investigates ultrafast photoinduced changes in optical properties of ferroelectrics (PZT) on femtosecond to nanosecond timescales, using broadband transient reflectivity studies. Surprisingly, spectral features were observed below the bandgap, which could not be attributed to ground state bleaching, excited state absorption, and/or stimulated emission. A model based on probe energy independent changes in refractive index and extinction coefficient showed good agreement with experimental results. Three relaxation processes were phenomenologically considered for the temporal evolution. Laser-induced heating was ruled out as the cause of short timescale behavior and photorefractive effect was suggested as a potential mechanism for changes in the optical properties.
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10470733
- Publisher / Repository:
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- MRS Communications
- Volume:
- 14
- Issue:
- 1
- ISSN:
- 2159-6867
- Format(s):
- Medium: X Size: p. 17-25
- Size(s):
- ["p. 17-25"]
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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