The femtosecond dynamics of electrons in metals

V.P. Zhukov^a, E.V. Chulkov^b
^aInstitute of Solid State Chemistry, Urals Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Pervomayskaya 91, Ekaterinburg, 620219, Russian Federation
^bDepartamento de Fizica de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, UPV/EHU, Apdo 1072, San Sebastian, Basque Country, 20080, Spain

The current state of research in the femtosecond dynamics of low-energy excited electronic states in metals is reviewed. Some of the major approaches to the experimental study of the decay of excited states are discussed, including time-resolved two-photon photoemission spectroscopy, angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, and spintronic techniques. Semiempirical and first-principle theoretical approaches to electron dynamics are presented. Results of studies on the dynamics of electron excitations in some simple, noble, paramagnetic, and ferromagnetic metals are analyzed.

PACS: 71.15.−m, 78.47.−p, 79.60.−i (all)
DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.0179.200902a.0113
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2009/2/a/
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Citation: Zhukov V P, Chulkov E V "The femtosecond dynamics of electrons in metals" Phys. Usp. 52 105–136 (2009)

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Оригинал: Жуков В П, Чулков Е В «Фемтосекундная динамика электронов в металлах» УФН 179 113–146 (2009); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0179.200902a.0113

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