Welcome to Ultrafast xC-lab website
Greetings from the Group LeaderProfessor Alfred HUAN
In studying physics, we are like spectators observing the mysteries of the universe unfold before us. We make measurements of increasing accuracy to test our understanding of the universe, and draw conclusions as far as our physical limitations allow us.
Here in our lab, we use ultrafast laser pulses to exCite electronic phenomena and probe the mechanisms for energy transfer and the interplay between spin, charge and structure. The aim would be to manipulate electronic behaviour for applications in novel devices and energy conversion.
The Ultrafast xC-lab is a research unit aiming at the development of femtosecond spectroscopy and probing ultrafast phenomena in novel materials, e.g. energy transfer dynamics and electron-spin dynamics. The main facilities include two 70 fs Ti-Sapphire oscillators, two optical parametric amplifiers: 230-3000nm, a continuous flow cryostat, a streak camera system, a 2PPE chamber, and a 7T Oxford magnet. These are used for applied research in a wide range of multi-disciplinary research topics.