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Martin Claassen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on the theory of non-equilibrium dynamics in correlated phases of quantum materials, particularly how emergent properties arise from the collective behavior of electrons. With the rapid advancement of time-resolved experimental techniques, Claassen is exploring the frontier of using strong optical pulses to drive materials into non-equilibrium states, which can lead to novel and useful properties. His work addresses several intriguing challenges, including how interacting quantum systems behave far from equilibrium and the unique dynamics that can be probed on various time scales. His aim is to understand how the interplay of materials properties, light, electronic interactions, and topology can facilitate the realization of new states of matter well beyond equilibrium. Recent interests include many-body Floquet states, topological phases, thermalization, dissipation, ultrafast dynamics, and correlated phenomena in two-dimensional Moiré heterostructures and van der Waals materials.
Center for Computational Quantum Physics, Simons Foundation Flatiron Institute • New York
Conducted research on non-equilibrium dynamics and correlated quantum materials.
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