Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 131, December 2005
Page(s) 135 - 138
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2005131032
Publié en ligne 18 janvier 2006
International Workshop on Electronic Crystals
S. Brazovskii, P. Monceau and N. Kirova
J. Phys. IV France 131 (2005) 135-138

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2005131032

Dynamics of the electro-optic response of charge-density-wave conductors

J.W. Brill, L. Ladino, M. Freamat, M. Uddin and R.C. Rai

Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0055, USA


Abstract
We have measured the frequency, voltage, and position dependence of the electro-optic response of the charge-density-wave (CDW) conductors TaS3 and blue bronze at T $\sim $ 80 K. The response, assumed to be proportional to the local strain of the CDW, is characterized in terms of a relaxation time and a surprisingly low resonant frequency (i.e. delay); in some cases, there is also evidence for decay of the response at long times.



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