Dynamical scaling at the metal-insulator transition in YH_x

There are strong indications that the light-induced metal-insulator transition in YH_x is a quantum phase transition. If true, the conductivity should develop not only a characteristic scaling behavior with regard to doping and temperature, but also to frequency. Here we present our results on the frequency-temperature scaling of the conductivity in YH_x at sub-terahertz frequencies on the insulating and metallic sides of the metal-insulator transition. In the insulating state, the data suggest the expected ω/T-scaling to hold. In the metallic phase, however, this scaling breaks down, and the sub-terahertz conductivity demonstrates frequencyindependent behavior. These results do not agree with the simplest picture of a quantum phase transition.