Thema der Dissertation:
Ultrafast Electron Dynamics in Quasi-two-dimensional Quantum Materials
Ultrafast Electron Dynamics in Quasi-two-dimensional Quantum Materials
Abstract: Quantum materials are solids with tantalizing properties arising from special symmetry, dimensionality, topology, and many-body interactions between elementary degrees of freedom (charge, spin, orbital, and lattice). Gaining a microscopic understanding of quantum materials is critical as it implies the possibility of designing materials with desirable properties. Ultrashort optical excitations offer a promising pathway to fulfill this goal, as they grant access to the relevant interactions on intrinsic timescales and facilitate control over novel light-enriched functionalities.
In my defense talk, I will discuss the ultrafast electron dynamics of layered quasi-2D quantum materials after photoexcitation. Using femtosecond time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (trARPES), I demonstrate how the ultrafast response of broken-symmetry states upon light excitation allows uncovering the underlying energy landscape and microscopic interactions, with a focus on photoinduced charge-density-wave-to-metal transitions. Furthermore, I present the light-induced transition pathway to a long-lived metastable hidden state in the prototypical quantum material 1T-TaS2 and discuss how to achieve a high degree of control over the nonequilibrium phase transition using a sequence of optical pulses.
In my defense talk, I will discuss the ultrafast electron dynamics of layered quasi-2D quantum materials after photoexcitation. Using femtosecond time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (trARPES), I demonstrate how the ultrafast response of broken-symmetry states upon light excitation allows uncovering the underlying energy landscape and microscopic interactions, with a focus on photoinduced charge-density-wave-to-metal transitions. Furthermore, I present the light-induced transition pathway to a long-lived metastable hidden state in the prototypical quantum material 1T-TaS2 and discuss how to achieve a high degree of control over the nonequilibrium phase transition using a sequence of optical pulses.
Zeit & Ort
17.04.2023 | 17:30
Hörsaal A (1.3.14)
(Fachbereich Physik, Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin)