Ultrafast Laser Induced Conductive and Resistive Transients inLa0.7Ca0.3MnO3: Charge Transfer and Relaxation Dynamics

Pulsed laser excitation induced conductance changes in colossal magnetoresistance material ${\mathrm{La}}_{0.7}{\mathrm{Ca}}_{0.3}{\mathrm{MnO}}_{3}$ were studied on the picosecond time scale. A two-component signal was seen consisting of a fast positive transient associated with the paramagnetic insulating state and a slower negative signal associated with the ferromagnetic metallic state. The fast component corresponds to the photoionization of the Jahn-Teller small polaron. The slow component is explained in terms of the reduced carrier mobility due to photogenerated magnetic excitations.