Subterahertz electrodynamics of (TMTSF)2X (X = ClO4, PF6) salts

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  • B. P. Gorshunov - , RAS - General Physics Institute, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, University of Stuttgart (Author)
  • A. A. Boris - , RAS - General Physics Institute, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Stockholm University (Author)
  • E. S. Zhukova - , RAS - General Physics Institute, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, University of Stuttgart (Author)
  • V. V. Zemlyanov - , Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (Author)
  • L. S. Kadyrov - , RAS - General Physics Institute, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (Author)
  • S. Kaiser - , University of Stuttgart (Author)
  • M. Dressel - , University of Stuttgart (Author)

Abstract

The terahertz-subterahertz spectra of the complex permittivity and dynamic conductivity of polycrystalline (TMTSF)2ClO4 and (TMTSF)2PF6 samples are measured quantitatively. The spectra of (TMTSF)2ClO4 have absorption lines at frequencies of 7 and 30 cm-1. The obtained temperature dependences of the line parameters in the range 5-300 K cast some doubt on the earlier concept of their phonon origin. An excitation is detected at temperatures below 20 K in the frequency range near 30 cm-1, and its nature is related to the activation of a transverse acoustic phonon caused by the folding of the Brillouin zone due to the ordering of noncentrosymmetrical anions below 20 K. An increase in the carrier relaxation rate is found in this temperature range, which indicates a close relation between the electron and phonon subsystems in (TMTSF)2ClO4. Sings of additional low-energy excitations that should manifest themselves at frequencies below 1-2 cm-1 are detected. (TMTSF)2PF6 containing centrosymmetrical anions has no absorption lines in the frequency range 3-20 cm-1 and the temperature range 5-300 K.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)460-466
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics
Volume116
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

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ORCID /0000-0001-9862-2788/work/142255376

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