Super-diffusion of excited carriers in semiconductors

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Supplementary Figure 1. Scanning ultrafast electron microscopy (SUEM) images of the dynamics of (a) electrons and (b) holes in p-type and n-type silicon, ...
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Supplementary Figure 1. Scanning ultrafast electron microscopy (SUEM) images of the

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dynamics of (a) electrons and (b) holes in p-type and n-type silicon, respectively. These SUEM images complement those in Fig. 2 of the main text. Here, the dynamics is shown at the same time delays for electrons and holes.

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the dynamics at the same time thedelays dynamics for electrons at the same andtime holes. delays for electrons an

n-type silicon, respectively. These n-typeimages silicon,complement respectively.Fig. These 2 inimages the main complement text by

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Figure S2: Plot of R2 (µm     2) vs. Time

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Supplementary Figure 2. Time evolution of the second moment (see eq. 1 in the main

FIG. 1. Figure S2. Time evolution of the second moment (see eq. 1 in the main text) for a

text) for a uniform temperature distribution (top panel) and a non-uniform temperature

uniform temperature distribution (top panel) and a non-uniform temperature distribution with

distribution with a gaussian spatial profile (bottom panel). Using the same relaxation time

a gaussian spatial profile (bottom panel). Using the same relaxation time of 77 ps and initial

of 77 ps and initial e↵ective temperatures within a factor of 2 of each other, both models give effective temperatures within a factor of 2 of each other, both models give excellent agreement excellent agreement with experiment. Hence the choice of using a constant temperature, as withdone experiment. Hencetext, the choice of using a constant temperature, in the The maindi↵erential text, does in the main does not a↵ect the interpretation of as thedone results. not equations affect the interpretation themodels, results.which The differential solved twotext, models, solved for the of two combine eq.equations 3 and eq. 4 infor thethe main are which combine eq.the 3 and eq. 4 in the main text, are also given in the figure. also given in figure.

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