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April 23, 2026ACS Nano

Depth-Resolved X-Ray Nanoimaging of Coherent and Incoherent Energy Transport in Silicon Carbide

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KNKumar NeerajMHMatthew J. HighlandTZTao Zhou

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Ultrafast X-ray nanodiffraction analyzes energy transport in silicon carbide, indicating new control methods for quantum applications.

Key Points

  • The research aims to develop a technique to measure lattice dynamics in silicon carbide with high depth sensitivity.
  • Developed depth-resolved ultrafast X-ray nanodiffraction technique.
  • Excited an aluminum layer to transduce heat and strain in SiC.
  • Obtained spatiotemporal maps by scanning laser pump and X-ray probe beams.
  • Observed an increase in X-ray diffraction intensity at a specular Bragg peak upon laser excitation.
  • Identified fast subnanosecond relaxation caused by coherent strain wave propagation.
  • Discovered slower relaxation patterns indicating localized incoherent heating at the Bragg peak wings.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9b62685696592c86eaed1https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5c20241
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