Emerging ultrafast techniques for studying quantum materials
In quantum materials, emergent functional properties resulting from strong correlations or
electronic topology offer opportunities for new applications. Over the past decade, ultrafast …
electronic topology offer opportunities for new applications. Over the past decade, ultrafast …
Lightwave electronics in condensed matter
Key properties of quantum materials stem from dynamic interaction chains that connect
stable electronic quasiparticles through short-lived coherences, which are difficult to control …
stable electronic quasiparticles through short-lived coherences, which are difficult to control …
Polarized phonons carry angular momentum in ultrafast demagnetization
Magnetic phenomena are ubiquitous in nature and indispensable for modern science and
technology, but it is notoriously difficult to change the magnetic order of a material in a rapid …
technology, but it is notoriously difficult to change the magnetic order of a material in a rapid …
Attosecond spectroscopy for the investigation of ultrafast dynamics in atomic, molecular and solid-state physics
Since the first demonstration of the generation of attosecond pulses (1 as= 10− 18 s) in the
extreme-ultraviolet spectral region, several measurement techniques have been introduced …
extreme-ultraviolet spectral region, several measurement techniques have been introduced …
Attosecond clocking of correlations between Bloch electrons
Delocalized Bloch electrons and the low-energy correlations between them determine key
optical, electronic and entanglement functionalities of solids, all the way through to phase …
optical, electronic and entanglement functionalities of solids, all the way through to phase …
Advances in ultrafast plasmonics
In the past 20 years, we have reached a broad understanding of many light-driven
phenomena in nanoscale systems. The temporal dynamics of the excited states are instead …
phenomena in nanoscale systems. The temporal dynamics of the excited states are instead …
The 2021 ultrafast spectroscopic probes of condensed matter roadmap
In the 60 years since the invention of the laser, the scientific community has developed
numerous fields of research based on these bright, coherent light sources, including the …
numerous fields of research based on these bright, coherent light sources, including the …
Direct observation of ultrafast exciton localization in an organic semiconductor with soft X-ray transient absorption spectroscopy
The localization dynamics of excitons in organic semiconductors influence the efficiency of
charge transfer and separation in these materials. Here we apply time-resolved X-ray …
charge transfer and separation in these materials. Here we apply time-resolved X-ray …
Unravelling the intertwined atomic and bulk nature of localised excitons by attosecond spectroscopy
The electro-optical properties of most semiconductors and insulators of technological
interest are dominated by the presence of electron-hole quasi-particles, called excitons. The …
interest are dominated by the presence of electron-hole quasi-particles, called excitons. The …
High-order harmonic generation in graphene: Nonlinear coupling of intraband and interband transitions
We investigate high-order harmonic generation (HHG) in graphene with a quantum master
equation approach. The simulations reproduce the observed enhancement in HHG in …
equation approach. The simulations reproduce the observed enhancement in HHG in …