When Light and Electrons Spin Together: Advancing Toward Petahertz Electronics Based on Quantum Materials - SciTechDaily

Theoretical physicists at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) have demonstrated how the coupling between intense lasers, the motion of electrons, and their spin influences the emission of light on the ultrafast timescale. …

ByMax Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of MatterJuly 20, 2022 An infrared pulse (blue) excites the electron dynamics in bulk Na3Bi. Due to strong spin-orbit coupling, the spin-up elec… [+4508 chars]

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