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 …

Resistive switching, a phenomenon in which the resistance of a device can be modified by
applying an electric field,,,–, is at the core of emerging technologies such as neuromorphic …

Direct manipulation of the atomic lattice using intense long-wavelength laser pulses has
become a viable approach to create new states of matter in complex materials …

Understanding the pathways and time scales underlying electrically driven insulator-metal
transitions is crucial for uncovering the fundamental limits of device operation. Using …

Charge density waves are wave-like modulations of a material's electron density that display
collective amplitude and phase dynamics. The interaction with atomic impurities induces …

Phase‐change phenomena have been an attractive research theme for decades due to the
dynamic transition of material properties providing extraordinary capabilities for versatile …

Manipulating the atomic and electronic structure of matter with strong terahertz (THz) fields
while probing the response with ultrafast pulses at x-ray free electron lasers (FELs) has …

The study of nonequilibrium phenomena in interacting lattice systems can provide new
perspectives on correlation effects, and information on metastable states of matter. Mott …

Vanadium dioxide is one of the most studied strongly correlated materials. Nonetheless, the
intertwining between electronic correlation and lattice effects has precluded a …