Ultrafast Electron Imaging

Welcome to the internet pages of the Ultrafast Electron Imaging research group, headed by Peter Baum, and part of the MPQ-LMU Laboratory for Attosecond and High-Field Physics (LAP) of Prof. Ferenc Krausz. These pages describe our research, vision, and approaches; for more details also see www.attoworld.de.

Our research is centered around the investigation of the ultrafast motion of atoms and electrons during ultrafast matter transformations, in order to learn about the fundamental atomic rearrangements that take place, for example, during phase transformations, chemical reactions, or charge redistributions.

Visualization of Atoms and Electrons in Motion

The motion of atoms during matter transformations is complex and often proceeds sequentially and on distinct time scales, through transitional structures and intermediates. Electron diffraction (UED) provides a very direct, and combined, insight into the essential directions and timings. Our key objectives include the advancement of time resolution down to the attosecond scale of electron dynamics. But as important is application of our 4D imaging capabilities to complex materials that have so far eluded study with conventional methods. More at the research pages!

Open Positions

We offer several positions for Doktorarbeiten/PhD, Master/Diplom, and Bachelor students. We also look for outstanding Postdocs with experience in condensed matter dynamics, ultrafast molecular physics, electron / x-ray / neutron diffraction, or few-femtosecond lasers. Have a look at the jobs section!