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Phase change random access memory devices made from chalcogenides compounds, such as Ge_{2}Sb_{2}Te_{5}, have attracted much attention because of their high-speed read-write and low power consumption capabilities. The phase change in Ge_{2}Sb_{2}Te_{5} is thought to be characterized by the displacement of Ge atoms, accompanying relaxation of surrounding Sb and Te atoms. Here we examine a new approach, that is the manipulation of Ge-Te bonds using linearly-polarized femtosecond near-infrared optical pulses. As a result, p-polarized pump pulses are found to be more effective in inducing the precursor of phase change, probably due to the atomic arrangements along the unique axis of the superlattice structure.
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- 63.20.kd: Phonon-electron interactions
- 78.47.J-: Ultrafast spectroscopy (<1>(see also 42.65.Re Ultrafast processes; optical pulse generation and pulse compression; 82.53.Mj Femtosecond probing of semiconductor nanostructures)
- 63.20.kk: Phonon interactions with other quasiparticles
- 63.22.Np: Layered systems
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336-339
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2012-02
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- Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan
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- Functional Nano-phase-change Research Team, Nanodevice Innovation Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba Central 4, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba 305-8562, Japan
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- Functional Nano-phase-change Research Team, Nanodevice Innovation Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba Central 4, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba 305-8562, Japan
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- Functional Nano-phase-change Research Team, Nanodevice Innovation Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba Central 4, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba 305-8562, Japan
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- Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan
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