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Ultrafast dynamics of charge density waves in 4Hb-TaSe2 probed by femtosecond electron diffraction
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The dynamics of the photoinduced commensurate to incommensurate charge density wave (CDW) phase transition in 4Hb-TaSe2 are investigated by femtosecond electron diffraction. In the perturbative regime the CDW reforms on a 150 ps timescale, which is two orders of magnitude slower than in other transition-metal dichalcogenides. We attribute this to a weak coupling between the CDW carrying T-layers and thus demonstrate the importance of three-dimensionality for the existence of CDWs. With increasing optical excitation the phase transition is achieved showing a second order character in contrast to the first order behavior in thermal equilibrium.
Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. Lett
Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. Lett