Non-equilibrium Optical Conductivity: General Theory and Application to Transient Phases

Abstract

A non-equilibrium theory of optical conductivity of dirty-limit superconductors and commensurate charge density wave is presented. We discuss the current response to different experimentally relevant light-field probe pulses and show that a single frequency definition of the optical conductivity $\sigma (\omega )\equiv j(\omega )/E(\omega )$ is difficult to interpret out of the adiabatic limit. We identify characteristic time domain signatures distinguishing between superconducting, normal metal and charge density wave states. We also suggest a route to directly address the instantaneous superfluid stiffness of a superconductor by shaping the probe light field.

arXiv comment14 pages, 19 figures, version as published

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