Atomic View of the Photoinduced Collapse of Gold and Bismuth.

Authors :: Ernstorfer, R.
Harb, M.
Hebeisen, C. T.
Sciaini, G.
Dartigalongue, T.
Rajkovic, I.
Ligges, M.
von der Linde, D.
Payer, Th.
Horn-von-Hoegen, M.
Meyer zu Heringdorf, F. J.
Kruglik, S.
Miller, R. J. D.
Source :: Ultrafast Phenomena Xvi; 2009, p113-115, 3p
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: Two different mechanisms of photoinduced melting were studied by femtosecond electron diffraction. The structural response of gold indicates an electronically-induced increase of the melting temperature. Bismuth was found to disorder within one vibrational period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]