Publication date: 15th December 2025
Understanding how materials evolve under non-equilibrium conditions requires experimental tools capable of capturing both local structural changes and their ultrafast dynamics. Ultrafast X-ray pair distribution function (uf-PDF) analysis—based on total scattering measurements enabled by femtosecond X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs)—now allows direct access to transient local structures beyond the constraints of crystallographic symmetry and long-range orde Here, we will discuss how resolving hierarchical structural evolution on femtosecond to picosecond timescales provides critical insight into transient states and hidden orders that often govern the functional behavior of complex quantum materials [1].
Recent advances have demonstrated that high-quality total scattering data and corresponding PDFs can be obtained from a single ~30 fs XFEL pulse over an extended Q-range. This capability further enables detailed structural analysis of crystalline, nanocrystalline, amorphous, and liquid systems alike [2]. These developments open new frontiers for time-resolved investigations of lattice instabilities, correlated electron phenomena, and the competition between intertwined orders in quantum materials [3].
Work at IPB is supported by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme ERA Chair project HIP-2D-QM under the grant agreement No 101185375. Work at Brookhaven National Laboratory was supported by US DOE-BES under contract DE-SC0012704
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