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

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 …

Excitation of high-T c cuprates and certain organic superconductors with intense far-infrared
optical pulses has been shown to create non-equilibrium states with optical properties that …

The properties of organic conductors are often tuned by the application of chemical or
external pressure, which change orbital overlaps and electronic bandwidths while leaving …

Photo-excitation at terahertz and mid-infrared frequencies has emerged as an effective way
to manipulate functionalities in quantum materials, in some cases creating non-equilibrium …

Understanding quantum materials—solids in which interactions among constituent electrons
yield a great variety of novel emergent quantum phenomena—is a forefront challenge in …

Optical excitation at terahertz frequencies has emerged as an effective means to
dynamically manipulate complex materials. In the molecular solid K3C60, short mid-infrared …

Optical driving of materials has emerged as a versatile tool to control their properties, with
photo-induced superconductivity being among the most fascinating examples. In this work …

We employ the Lindblad master equation method to study the nonequilibrium dynamics
following a parametric quench in the Hamiltonian of an open, two-dimensional …

The advent of intense ultrashort optical pulses spanning a frequency range from terahertz to
the visible has opened a new era in the experimental investigation and manipulation of …