Title: Nonlinear terahertz spectroscopy of Higgs mode in s-wave superconductors
Abstract:We review our recent experiments of ultrafast dynamics in s-wave superconductors Nb1-xTixN by using nonlinear terahertz (THz) spectroscopy. The free oscillation of the Higgs mode, i.e. the amplitude m...We review our recent experiments of ultrafast dynamics in s-wave superconductors Nb1-xTixN by using nonlinear terahertz (THz) spectroscopy. The free oscillation of the Higgs mode, i.e. the amplitude mode of the superconducting order parameter, is observed after instantaneous injection of quasiparticles at the superconducting gap edge by an intense monocycle THz pulse. The ultrafast nonequilibrium dynamics of the order parameter under the strong AC driving field with the photon energy tuned below the superconducting gap is also investigated. A resonant nonlinear interaction between the Higgs mode and the electromagnetic field is revealed, as manifested by an efficient THz third-harmonic generation from the superconductor.Read More
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-01-09
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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