Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), with its exceptional sensitivity to both
the binding energy and the momentum of valence electrons in solids, provides unparalleled …

Recent progress in utilizing ultrafast light-matter interaction to control the macroscopic
properties of quantum materials is reviewed. Particular emphasis is placed on photoinduced …

Light–matter interaction in 2D and topological materials provides a fascinating control knob
for inducing emergent, non-equilibrium properties and achieving new functionalities in the …

Floquet engineering, the control of quantum systems using periodic driving, is an old
concept in condensed matter physics dating back to ideas such as the inverse Faraday …

Coherent optical driving in quantum solids is emerging as a research frontier, with many
reports of interesting non-equilibrium quantum phases,,–and transient photo-induced …

The physical description of all materials is rooted in quantum mechanics, which describes
how atoms bond and electrons interact at a fundamental level. Although these quantum …

Materials can harbour quantum many-body systems, most typically in the form of strongly
correlated electrons in solids, that lead to novel and remarkable functions thanks to …

Terahertz (THz) light has proven to be a fine tool to probe and control quasi-particles and
collective excitations in solids, to drive phase transitions and associated changes in material …

The non-equilibrium control of emergent phenomena in solids is an important research
frontier, encompassing effects such as the optical enhancement of superconductivity …

A new scientific frontier opened in 2009 with the start of operations of the world's first x-ray
free-electron laser (FEL), the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), at SLAC National …