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 …

The crystal structure of a solid largely dictates its electronic, optical and mechanical
properties. Indeed, much of the exploration of quantum materials in recent years including …

Magnetoelectric coupling phenomenon in multiferroics has attracted considerable research
activities in the last decade due to its wide range of applications in spintronic, data storage …

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 …

Understanding spin-lattice coupling represents a key challenge in modern condensed
matter physics, with crucial importance and implications for ultrafast and two-dimensional …

Magnonics is a research field complementary to spintronics, in which the quanta of spin
waves (magnons) replace electrons as information carriers, promising lower dissipation …

In quantum materials, degeneracies and frustrated interactions can have a profound impact
on the emergence of long-range order, often driving strong fluctuations that suppress …

Spintronic terahertz emitters are broadband and efficient sources of terahertz radiation,
which emerged at the intersection of ultrafast spintronics and terahertz photonics. They are …

Time-reversal symmetry (TRS) is pivotal for materials' optical, magnetic, topological, and
transport properties. Chiral phonons, characterized by atoms rotating unidirectionally around …