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 …
[HTML][HTML] Theoretical insights into ultrafast dynamics in quantum materials
The last few decades have witnessed the extraordinary advances in theoretical and
experimental tools, which have enabled the manipulation and monitoring of ultrafast …
experimental tools, which have enabled the manipulation and monitoring of ultrafast …
Circular dichroism in higher-order harmonic generation: Heralding topological phases and transitions in Chern insulators
Topological materials are of interest to both fundamental science and advanced
technologies because topological states are robust with respect to perturbations and …
technologies because topological states are robust with respect to perturbations and …
High Harmonics and Isolated Attosecond Pulses from
On the basis of real-time ab initio calculations, we study the nonperturbative interaction of
two-color laser pulses with Mg O crystal in the strong-field regime to generate isolated …
two-color laser pulses with Mg O crystal in the strong-field regime to generate isolated …
Manipulating Weyl quasiparticles by orbital-selective photoexcitation in WTe2
Optical control of structural and electronic properties of Weyl semimetals allows
development of switchable and dissipationless topological devices at the ultrafast scale. An …
development of switchable and dissipationless topological devices at the ultrafast scale. An …
High-harmonic generation from strain-engineered graphene for polarization tailoring
Strain engineering is a versatile method to boost the carrier mobility of two-dimensional
materials-based electronics and optoelectronic devices. In addition, strain is ubiquitous …
materials-based electronics and optoelectronic devices. In addition, strain is ubiquitous …
Ab initio electronic structure calculations based on numerical atomic orbitals: Basic fomalisms and recent progresses
The numerical atomic orbital (NAO) basis sets offer a computationally efficient option for
electronic structure calculations, as they require fewer basis functions compared with other …
electronic structure calculations, as they require fewer basis functions compared with other …
Probing laser-induced plasma generation in liquid water
Understanding photoexcitation dynamics in liquid water is of crucial significance for both
fundamental scientific exploration and technological applications. Despite the observations …
fundamental scientific exploration and technological applications. Despite the observations …
First‐principles dynamics of photoexcited molecules and materials towards a quantum description
The past decades have witnessed the success of ground‐state density functional theory
capturing static electronic properties of various materials. However, for time dependent …
capturing static electronic properties of various materials. However, for time dependent …
Strain effects on high-harmonic generation in monolayer hexagonal boron nitride
Based on the time-dependent density functional theory, we theoretically investigate the
influence of mechanical strains on the high-order harmonic generation (HHG) in the …
influence of mechanical strains on the high-order harmonic generation (HHG) in the …