Ultrafast Science, Volume. 3, Issue 1, 0042(2023)

Probing Interface of Perovskite Oxide Using Surface-Specific Terahertz Spectroscopy

Yudan Su1,2、†, Jiaming Le1、†, Junying Ma1、†, Long Cheng3, Yuxuan Wei1, Xiaofang Zhai3, and Chuanshan Tian1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Key Laboratory of Micro- and Nano-Photonic Structure (MOE), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
  • 2Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
  • 3School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China.
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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: May. 8, 2023

    Accepted: Aug. 3, 2023

    Published Online: Dec. 4, 2023

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    DOI:10.34133/ultrafastscience.0042

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