Simulation of ultrafast electron diffraction intensity under coherent acoustic phonons
Ultrafast electron diffraction has been proven to be a powerful tool for the study of coherent acoustic phonons owing to its high sensitivity to crystal structures. However, this sensitivity leads to complicated behavior of the diffraction intensity, which complicates the analysis process of phonons...
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| author | Yongzhao Zhang Jun Li Wentao Wang Huanfang Tian Wenli Gao Jianqi Li Shuaishuai Sun Huaixin Yang |
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| description | Ultrafast electron diffraction has been proven to be a powerful tool for the study of coherent acoustic phonons owing to its high sensitivity to crystal structures. However, this sensitivity leads to complicated behavior of the diffraction intensity, which complicates the analysis process of phonons, especially higher harmonics. Here, we theoretically analyze the effects of photoinduced coherent transverse and longitudinal acoustic phonons on electron diffraction to provide a guide for the exploitation and modulation of coherent phonons. The simulation of the electron diffraction was performed in 30-nm films with different optical penetration depths based on the atomic displacements obtained by solving the wave equation. The simulation results exhibit a complex relationship between the frequencies of the phonons and diffraction signals, which highly depends on the laser penetration depth, sample thickness, and temporal stress distribution. In addition, an intensity decomposition method is proposed to account for the in-phase oscillation and high harmonics caused by inhomogeneous excitation. These results can provide new perspectives and insights for a comprehensive and accurate understanding of the lattice response under coherent phonons. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8832af5167a44d4b9efe89ee2ea307b22024-01-03T19:59:31ZengAIP Publishing LLC and ACAStructural Dynamics2329-77782023-11-01106064102064102-1010.1063/4.0000199Simulation of ultrafast electron diffraction intensity under coherent acoustic phononsYongzhao Zhang0Jun Li1Wentao Wang2Huanfang Tian3Wenli Gao4Jianqi Li5Shuaishuai Sun6Huaixin Yang7 Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of ChinaUltrafast electron diffraction has been proven to be a powerful tool for the study of coherent acoustic phonons owing to its high sensitivity to crystal structures. However, this sensitivity leads to complicated behavior of the diffraction intensity, which complicates the analysis process of phonons, especially higher harmonics. Here, we theoretically analyze the effects of photoinduced coherent transverse and longitudinal acoustic phonons on electron diffraction to provide a guide for the exploitation and modulation of coherent phonons. The simulation of the electron diffraction was performed in 30-nm films with different optical penetration depths based on the atomic displacements obtained by solving the wave equation. The simulation results exhibit a complex relationship between the frequencies of the phonons and diffraction signals, which highly depends on the laser penetration depth, sample thickness, and temporal stress distribution. In addition, an intensity decomposition method is proposed to account for the in-phase oscillation and high harmonics caused by inhomogeneous excitation. These results can provide new perspectives and insights for a comprehensive and accurate understanding of the lattice response under coherent phonons.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/4.0000199 |
| spellingShingle | Yongzhao Zhang Jun Li Wentao Wang Huanfang Tian Wenli Gao Jianqi Li Shuaishuai Sun Huaixin Yang Simulation of ultrafast electron diffraction intensity under coherent acoustic phonons Structural Dynamics |
| title | Simulation of ultrafast electron diffraction intensity under coherent acoustic phonons |
| title_full | Simulation of ultrafast electron diffraction intensity under coherent acoustic phonons |
| title_fullStr | Simulation of ultrafast electron diffraction intensity under coherent acoustic phonons |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simulation of ultrafast electron diffraction intensity under coherent acoustic phonons |
| title_short | Simulation of ultrafast electron diffraction intensity under coherent acoustic phonons |
| title_sort | simulation of ultrafast electron diffraction intensity under coherent acoustic phonons |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/4.0000199 |
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