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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…
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…
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…
Epsilon-near-zero regime as the key to ultrafast control of functional properties of solids
Maarten Kwaaitaal, Daniel G Lourens, Carl S. Davies +1
Strong light-matter interaction constitutes the bedrock of all photonic applications, empowering material elements with the ability to create and mediate interactions of light with…