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 …

Twisted bilayer graphene has a rich phase diagram, including superconductivity. Recently,
an unexpected discovery has been the observation of superconductivity in non-twisted …

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 …

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

Complex oxides, such as ABO 3 perovskites, are an important class of functional materials
that exhibit a wide range of physical, chemical, and electrochemical properties, including …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The growing interest in the miniaturization of various devices and conducting experiments
under extreme conditions of pressure and temperature causes the need for the development …