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Breaking symmetry with light: photo-induced chirality in a non-chiral crystal
Z. Zeng, M. Först, M. Fechner +7
Chirality is a pervasive form of symmetry that is intimately connected to the physical properties of solids, as well as the chemical and biological activity of molecular systems. H…
Observation of polarization density waves in SrTiO3
Gal Orenstein, Viktor Krapivin, Yijing Huang +23
The nature of the "failed" ferroelectric transition in SrTiO3 has been a long-standing puzzle in condensed matter physics. A compelling explanation is the competition between ferro…
Quenched lattice fluctuations in optically driven SrTiO3
M. Fechner, M. Först, G. Orenstein +12
Many functionally relevant ferroic phenomena in quantum materials can be manipulated by driving the lattice coherently with optical and terahertz pulses. New physical phenomena and…
Polarizing an antiferromagnet by optical engineering of the crystal field
Ankit S. Disa, Michael Fechner, Tobia F. Nova +5
Strain engineering is widely used to manipulate the electronic and magnetic properties of complex materials. An attractive route to control magnetism with strain is provided by the…
An effective magnetic field from optically driven phonons
T. F. Nova, A. Cartella, A. Cantaluppi +6
Light fields at THz and mid-infrared frequencies allow for the direct excitation of collective modes in condensed matter, which can be driven to large amplitudes. For example, exci…