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Far-infrared carrier dynamics in superconducting MgB[sub 2]
We have performed optical-pump terahertz-probe measurements in transmission on MgB{sub 2} thin films in the superconducting state. The initial optical perturbation of the superconducting condensate and subsequent pair recovery display a strong fluence dependence. In conclusion, we have performed the first time-resolved far-infrared studies on the new superconductor MgB{sub 2}. We have observed a strongly fluence dependent pair recovery time that, at the lowest fluences used, is approximately 500 ps. In addition, at the lower excitation fluences where superconductivity is not destroyed, a risetime in the dynamics is observed that may be due to photoinduced gap fluctuations