Sub-cycle THz nonlinear optics mediated by electric and magnetic field coupling

Intense THz electric and magnetic fields are exploited to drive extreme nonlinearities in semiconductors, magnetically ordered solids, and molecular systems. Electro-optic sampling allows us to perform field-sensitive two-dimensional spectroscopy, including four- and six-wave mixing in indium antimonide, as well as THz bias — optical probe experiments beyond static dielectric breakdown fields. Finally, we introduce a novel scheme for coherent spin control in antiferromagnetic nickel oxide mediated by the THz magnetic field component.