On the Onset of Coherent Phonon Motion in Peierls-Distorted Antimony by Attosecond Transient Absorption

Lauren B. Drescher, Bethany R. de Roulet, Yoong Sheng Phang +1

Attosecond extreme-ultraviolet (XUV) transient absorption spectroscopy measurements on the Peierls-distorted phase of the semimetal antimony (Sb) are presented. After excitation by…