Attosecond Physics
The scientific activities of the Quantum Photonics group are at the intersection of quantum optics and condensed-matter physics. Light-matter interaction in the solid-state is at the core of it's research.
Our research focuses on fundamental light-matter interactions on shortest
timescales in solids.
Electrons, the lightest constituents of
matter, can react to light on an attosecond (10-18 s) timescale.
We're investigating how they redistribute charge and energy in solids after a
light pulse hits. On a longer timescale, we're studying how the atoms in the
crystal lattice couple with these initial fast electron dynamics, revealing the
pathways of energy flow in a wide range of materials.