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Understanding quantum materials by their non-equilibrium dynamics

Name: Understanding quantum materials by their non-equilibrium dynamics
Start: 2017-08-28T12:00:00+00:00
End: 2017-08-28T13:00:00+00:00
Location: ALBA Synchrotron

by Prof. Simon Wall (Head of the Ultrafast Optical Dynamics of Solids group at the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO))

Monday 28 Aug 2017, 12:00 → 13:00 UTC

Marie Curie Meeting Room (ALBA Synchrotron)

Marie Curie Meeting Room

ALBA Synchrotron

Carrer de la Llum 2-26 08290 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona)

Description

Quantum materials offer a tantalizing glimpse of the unusual and technologically-revolutionary properties that can be found in condensed matter systems. However, understanding these materials is extremely challenging and the heart of the problem lies in understanding how electrons, phonons, orbitals and spins interact. In this talk, I will discuss how time resolved dynamics can be used to disentangle this coupling in a range of quantum materials, including vanadium dioxide and manganites. The focus will be experimental and demonstrate how the combination of time-resolved optical and electron/X-ray diffraction can be used to build a complete picture of the physics of quantum materials.