Ultrafast Science, Volume. 2, Issue 1, 9767251(2022)

Theoretical Insights into Ultrafast Dynamics in Quantum Materials

Mengxue Guan1,2、*, Daqiang Chen1,2, Shiqi Hu1,2, Hui Zhao1,2, Peiwei You1,2, and Sheng Meng1,2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
  • 2School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
  • 3Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808China
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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Sep. 30, 2021

    Accepted: Nov. 17, 2021

    Published Online: Sep. 28, 2023

    The Author Email: Guan Mengxue (mxguan@iphy.ac.cn), Meng Sheng (smeng@iphy.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.34133/2022/9767251

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