Research on isolated attosecond pulses (IAPs) based on high-order harmonic generation
changed substantially around 2010. Before then, the Ti: sapphire laser was the de facto …

In quantum materials, emergent functional properties resulting from strong correlations or
electronic topology offer opportunities for new applications. Over the past decade, ultrafast …

Abstract Magneto-optical (MO) effects, viz. magnetically induced changes in light intensity or
polarization upon reflection from or transmission through a magnetic sample, were …

Free-electron lasers and high-harmonic-generation table-top systems are new sources of
extreme-ultraviolet to hard X-ray photons, providing ultrashort pulses that are intense …

Solid-state electrolytes overcome many challenges of present-day lithium ion batteries, such
as safety hazards and dendrite formation,. However, detailed understanding of the involved …

The coexistence of ferroelectricity and metallicity seems paradoxical, since the itinerant
electrons in metals should screen the long-range dipole interactions necessary for dipole …

Second harmonic generation (SHG) spectroscopy ubiquitously enables the investigation of
surface chemistry, interfacial chemistry, as well as symmetry properties in solids …

The design and main characteristics of the Wide Energy range Spectrometer at TIMEX
(WEST) operating at the FERMI Free Electron Laser are described. WEST covers the entire …

Advances of high intensity lasers have opened up the field of strong field physics and led to
a broad range of technological applications. Recent x-ray laser sources and optics …

Atomic and molecular structure inversion symmetry breaking in naturally occurring crystals
dictate their physical properties including nonlinear optical (NLO) effects, piezo-or …