Photo-induced new metastable state with modulated Josephson coupling strengths in Pr${}_{0.88}$LaCe${}_{0.12}$CuO${}_4$

S. J. Zhang, Z. X. Wang, D. Wu +7

Photoexcitations on a superconductor using ultrafast nir-infrared (NIR) pulses, whose energy is much higher than the superconducting energy gap, are expected to suppress/destroy su…