Spectroscopy of Quantum Materials

Our research focuses on the optical, electronic, and magnetic properties of quantum materials in the ground state, but also under extreme conditions such as high pressure, low temperature, or strong optical excitations using intense and ultrashort femtosecond light pulses. In the latter case, this allows us to study the ultrafast dynamics of charge and spin carriers on their intrinsic timescale and atomistic length. Our goal is to understand the microscopic mechanisms governing the material’s responses under extreme conditions and on ultrafast timescales as a key step towards active control of material properties on smallest length and fastest timescales.

Our current research focuses on the following topics

• Ultrafast Carrier Dynamics in Low Dimensional Heterostructures
• Ultrafast Magnetization Dynamics
• Spin Functionalities in Molecular Hybrid Structures
• Spectroscopy of topological semimetals and strongly correlated materials at high pressures
• Pressure-induced phase transitions in low-dimensional materials