An important goal of modern condensed-matter physics involves the search for states of
matter with emergent properties and desirable functionalities. Although the tools for material …

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

In this brief review, we summarize and elaborate on some of the nomenclature of polaritonic
phenomena and systems as they appear in the literature on quantum materials and …

The past decade has witnessed an explosion in the field of quantum materials, headlined by
the predictions and discoveries of novel Landau-symmetry-broken phases in correlated …

BACKGROUND Light trapped at the nanoscale, deep below the optical wavelength, exhibits
an increase in the associated electric field strength, which results in enhanced light-matter …

The field of two-dimensional (2D) materials-based nanophotonics has been growing at a
rapid pace, triggered by the ability to design nanophotonic systems with in situ control …

The coupling between superconductors and oscillation cycles of light pulses, ie, lightwave
engineering, is an emerging control concept for superconducting quantum electronics …

Strong optical pulses at mid-infrared and terahertz frequencies have recently emerged as
powerful tools to manipulate and control the solid state and especially complex condensed …

Recent advances in laser technology have made it possible to generate of precisely shaped
strong-field pulses at terahertz frequencies. These pulses are especially useful to selectively …

Quantum-mechanical phenomena underpin the behaviour of quantum materials at the
microscopic level. The description of several essential properties of these materials …