19. Jul 2022
Controlling Quantum Materials Using Coherent Optical Driving
Datum: 19. July 2022 |
11:00 –
12:00
Sprecher:
Gregor Jotzu, Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Germany
Veranstaltungsort: Heinzel Seminar Room / Office Bldg West (I21.EG.101)
Sprache:
Englisch
Furthermore, I will present how laser pulses can induce metastable superconducting properties in alkali-doped fullerenes at temperatures approaching room temperature. The process underlying this effect in these organic materials is not well understood, but I will present recent progress based on detecting the presence of superconducting fluctuations in the normal state via the Nernst effect. Pushing this line of research further will be facilitated by new probing and driving technologies, such as ultrafast control and detection of magnetic fields or tailoring the spatial symmetries of laser fields to perform active symmetry breaking in solids. Ultimately, this approach can provide new insights on the fundamental question of how order forms in complex quantum mechanical systems, and unlock ultrafast on-demand control of new functionalities and phenomena ranging from quantum magnetism to topological superconductivity.