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

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 …

Halide perovskites (HPs) are potential game-changing materials for a broad spectrum of
optoelectronic applications ranging from photovoltaics, light-emitting devices, lasers to …

“Hidden phases” are metastable collective states of matter that are typically not accessible
on equilibrium phase diagrams. These phases can host exotic properties in otherwise …

By utilizing the three-dimensional Dirac semimetal (DSM)-strontium titanate (SrTiO_3, STO)
elliptical hybrid metamaterials, the tunable Fano resonances were systematically analyzed …

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 …

Electrochemical ion insertion involves coupled ion–electron transfer reactions, transport of
guest species and redox of the host. The hosts are typically anisotropic solids with 2D …

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

The light-matter interaction can be utilized to qualitatively alter physical properties of
materials. Recent theoretical and experimental studies have explored this possibility of …

The emergence of collective order in matter is among the most fundamental and intriguing
phenomena in physics. In recent years, the dynamical control and creation of novel ordered …