Optically Induced Three-Stage Picosecond Amorphization in Low-Temperature SrTiO 3

Photoexcitation can drastically modify potential energy surfaces of materials, allowing access to hidden phases. SrTiO (STO) is an ideal material for photoexcitation studies due to its prevalent use in nanostructured devices and its rich range of functionality-changing lattice motions. Recently, a hidden ferroelectric phase in STO was acc...More