David Reis

David Reis is the Director of PULSE (Postdoctoral Unification of Laser Science and Engineering) and a Professor of Photon Science and Applied Physics at Stanford University, affiliated with SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. His research focuses on ultrafast x-ray science, high-intensity laser-matter interactions, and quantum materials. He leads experimental efforts at facilities like FACET-II and LCLS-II, investigating phenomena such as strong-field quantum electrodynamics (QED), ultrafast lattice dynamics, and photoexcited phase transitions.

Reis' work combines advanced x-ray laser techniques with cutting-edge instrumentation to study transient material states. Key areas include Breit-Wheeler positron production, coherent acoustic phonon excitation in solids, and nonlinear optical processes in quantum materials. His contributions span detector development for high-energy physics experiments and fundamental studies of nonequilibrium dynamics in topological insulators and correlated electron systems.

• Education: Not explicitly stated in the text.
• Labs/Teams: PULSE, FACET-II Collaboration, LCLS-II Team.
• Grants/Advising: No specific grants or advisees listed, but leads large-scale experimental collaborations.

His research bridges high-energy physics and condensed matter, with applications to next-generation accelerator science and material discovery. Recent studies explore attosecond x-ray vision, terahertz-driven coherent phonons, and the interplay between electronic and lattice dynamics in quantum materials.