ultrafast quantum physics and photonics
ERC Synergy Grant for “Orbital Cinema”
subcycle dynamics in quantum materials
in lightwave electronics
the nanoworld in motion
non-adiabatic quantum electrodynamics
Many of the fundamental laws and unexpected phenomena in condensed matter physics are caused by extremely fast dynamics of electrons and ions on the femtosecond time (1 fs = 10-15 s) and terahertz frequency scale (1 THz = 1012 Hz). Unravelling such ultrafast processes is the main interest of our research. We develop next-generation, high-intensity femtosecond laser sources and THz technology, and employ them to explore novel femtophysics.
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Latest News
Our lecture on Light Matter Interaction was awarded with the Best Lecture Award of the Faculty of Physics.
Image (from left to right, top): Manuel Meierhofer, Lukas Kastner, Rupert Huber (professor), Markus Huber, Martin Zizlsperger, Simon Maier, (bottom:) Johannes Hayes, Marlene Liebich...
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Directly watching in slow-motion videos how electrons move in quantum mechanical orbitals and how this motion shapes the functionalities of condensed matter has been a dream shared by all natural and life sciences. Yet, this vision comes with the daunting challenge of mapping the microscopic structure of electronic orbitals with simultaneous ultrafast time resolution.
We will turn orbital cinematography into reality.
Read more on https://orbital-cinema.eu/....
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 | Would you like to delve into the nanocosm and use state-of-the-art ultrafast nanoscopy techniques to investigate the inner workings of matter? What if you could even do that simultaneously at Angström spatial and femtosecond temporal scales? Our group has vacant positions for young scientists at the Master's and PhD level to join us in cutting edge research and measurement techniques, opening the doors to solving fundamental and previously untouchable fields in nanoscale light-matter interaction, high-temperature super-conductivity, exciton dynamics and more. |
Im Rahmen des regensburgweiten Events "Nacht schafft Wissen!" wurde Interessierten und Physikbegeisterten in Führungen durch unsere Kellerlabore Ultrakurzzeit- und Laserphysik an spannenden Vorführexperimenten nähergebracht.
https://www.uni-regensburg.de/veranstaltungen/nacht-schafft-wissen/einblicke-2022/index.html
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Together with our partners, Stefan Tautz from Jülich, Ulrich Höfer from Marburg, and Peter Puschnig from Graz, we have been awarded an ERC Synergy Grant worth 11.3 million €. In a close collaboration of our groups we will take actual slow-motion movies of molecular orbitals during charge transfer processes, chemical reactions, and wave packet motion driven by lightwaves.
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Funding agencies
Our group regularly receives funding from national and international research agencies. Among them are:
with funding for SFB 1277, as well as smaller grants (HU1598) and major instrumentation
through several grants, including ERC grant 101071259 (Orbital Cinema), ERC grant 305003 (QUANTUMsubCYCLE) and ERC grant 681379 (SPRINT)
with several current and past fellowships, including funding for N. Nilforoushan
funding the Regensburg Center for Ultrafast Nanoscopy according to Art. 91b Abs. 1 Satz 1 GG
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Johannes Hayes - 12.05.2023 22:54 
July 2023
Launch of the ERC project Orbital Cinema
April 2023
Publication in Nature
October 2022
Publication in Nature
August 2021
Coverstory in Nature Photon.
May 2021
Publication in Nature
December 4, 2020
Publication in Science
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