Lifetime of sub-THz coherent acoustic phonons in a GaAs-AlAs superlattice
Year: 2012
Type: preprint
Abstract: We measure the lifetime of the zone-center 340 GHz longitudinal phonon mode in a GaAs-AlAs superlattice excited and probed with femtosecond laser pulses. By comparing measurements conducted at room temperature and liquid nitrogen temperature, we separate the intrinsic (phonon-phonon scattering) and extrinsic contributions to phonon relaxation. The estimated room temperature intrinsic lifetime of 0.95 ns is compared to available calculations and experimental data for bulk GaAs. We conclude that ∼0.3 THz phonons are in the transition zone between Akhiezer and Landau-Rumer regimes of phonon-phonon relaxation at room temperature.
Authors: Maznev, Alexei, Hofmann, Felix, Jandl, Adam Christopher, Esfarjani, Keivan, Bulsara, Mayank, Fitzgerald, Eugene A., Chen, Gang, Nelson, Keith Adam
Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy
OpenAlex ID: W3104080915