Fig. 3: Diffraction peak widths (FWHM) and intensity as a function of time delay.

a, b The change of FWHM of the (−880) and (880) Bragg peaks measured along the [110]* and [−110]* directions. c, d The change of ǀΔQǀ along the [100]* and [010]* directions for (−1−20) (c) and (2−10) (d). e Bragg peaks (gray circles) and superlattice peaks induced by the MnO6 octahedral tilt/Jahn–Teller distortion (pink, O peak) and La displacements (blue, La peak). f Intensity evolution of the Bragg peaks, O peaks and La peaks on a long timescale. The indices in (e) and (f) are (6 6 0), (1 2 0), and (3 5 0) for the Bragg peak, La peak and oxygen peak, respectively. (e) and (f) solid lines represent the exponential fits discussed in the main text.