3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Ferroelastic domain switching by ultrafast photoinduced strain
Daniel G. Lourens, Maarten Kwaaitaal, Carl S. Davies +1
The crystal lattice underpins the fundamental properties of condensed matter, with ferroic order emerging sensitively from atomic coordination. Manipulating the lattic therefore pr…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Photoinduced strain and polarization switching in barium titanate in the far-infrared spectral range
Maarten Kwaaitaal, Daniel Lourens, Carl S. Davies +1
Short mid-infrared laser pulses efficiently facilitate ultrafast manipulation of ferroic order parameters, including full reversal of magnetization or ferroelectric polarization, w…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024
Disentangling thermal birefringence and strain in the all-optical switching of ferroelectric polarization
Maarten Kwaaitaal, Daniel G. Lourens, Carl S. Davies +1
Recent works have demonstrated that the optical excitation of crystalline materials with intense narrow-band infrared pulses, tailored to match the frequencies at which the crystal…