Extreme ultraviolet and X-ray free-electron lasers (FELs) produce short-wavelength pulses
with high intensity, ultrashort duration, well-defined polarization and transverse coherence …

Attosecond science, born at the beginning of this century with the generation of the first
bursts of light with durations shorter than a femtosecond, has opened the way to look at …

The interaction of light with molecular conduction junctions is attracting growing interest as a
challenging experimental and theoretical problem on one hand, and because of its potential …

We investigate coherent electron dynamics in graphene, interacting with the electric field
waveform of two orthogonally polarized, few-cycle laser pulses. Recently, we demonstrated …

Light-driven electronic excitation is a cornerstone for energy and information transfer. In the
interaction of intense and ultrafast light fields with solids, electrons may be excited …

Electronic coherence is of utmost importance for the access and control of quantum-
mechanical solid-state properties. Using a purely electronic observable, the photocurrent …

Nonlinear interactions between ultrashort optical waveforms and solids can be used to
induce and steer electric currents on femtosecond (fs) timescales, holding promise for …

The injection of directional currents in solids with strong optical fields has attracted
tremendous attention as a route to realize ultrafast electronics based on the quantum …

Two-dimensional materials with hexagonal symmetry such as graphene and transition metal
dichalcogenides are unique materials to study light-field-controlled electron dynamics inside …

Ultrafast control of currents on the nanoscale is essential for future innovations in
nanoelectronics. Recently it was experimentally demonstrated that strong non-resonant few …