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Title: Electron-phonon coupling of the iron pnictide superconductor Ba(Fe0.92Co0.08)2As2
Femtosecond photoexcitation of Ba(Fe0.92Co0.08)2As2superconductors reveals distinct dynamics of laser fluence-dependent ultrafast processes. The modified two-temperature model shows the complex interplay between thermalization time constants, electron-phonon coupling parameters, and level of optical excitation.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1905691
PAR ID:
10558096
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Optica Publishing Group
Date Published:
ISBN:
978-1-957171-29-6
Page Range / eLocation ID:
LW5F.3
Format(s):
Medium: X
Location:
Tacoma, Washington
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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