The Canadian research community is planning to create a new national program for IR-FEL-based research. [more]

Multi-messenger astronomy, the coordinated observation of different classes of signals originating from the same astrophysical event, provides a wealth of information about astrophysical processes with far-reaching implications. [more]

Hybrid systems of laser-cooled trapped ions and ultracold atoms combined in a single experimental setup have recently emerged as a new platform for fundamental research in quantum physics and chemistry [1]. Reaching the ultracold s-wave quantum regime has been one of the most critical challenges in this field for a long time. Unfortunately, the lowest attainable temperatures in experiments using the Paul ion trap are limited by the possible rf-field-induced heating related to the micromotion. [more]

In this talk, I will present on our simulation work of using electronic excitations, induced by laser or ion irradiation, to trigger defect mobility. [more]

The interaction between light and electrons can be exploited for generating radiation, or for controlling electron beams for dynamical investigation of materials, enabling new applications in quantum technologies and microscopy. [more]