Ultrafast control of macroscopic properties of quantum materials through light-matter interaction is a promising avenue for condensed-matter research. The tremendous progress in the past decade brought key challenges that require collaborative efforts and new assets to face them. The assets are both the development of experimental techniques for nonequilibrium physics and the advancement in understanding how Floquet physics and strong light-matter coupling can provide new powerful means for control.

The newly funded research unit OPTIMAL – Optical Control of Quantum Materials has started its work on this.

Visit the project website for more information: OPTIMAL Website