Attoscience and Ultrafast Optics

Have you ever wondered what is behind a chemical reaction, how a phase transition occurs, or how the electrons, spins and nuclei interact in a solid which turns superconductive? All of these seemingly disparate areas of research are united by the fact that the dynamic interplay between their building blocks, i.e. electrons, spins and nuclei, determines their function. Our research aims at addressing this challenge through the investigation of multi-body dynamics in atoms, molecules and solids on its native attosecond time scale. To establish the technologies and methods, our activities range from ultrafast laser physics and extreme nonlinear optics to the investigation and control of electron and nuclear wave-packet dynamics. Combining coherent control, attosecond soft-X-ray (SXR) pulses, and powerful coincidence imaging techniques allows us to unravel those mysteries. It permits us to probe our most profound physics theories, provides a systematic approach to understand and control chemical reaction pathways, and could ultimately advance biological dynamic imaging.

• Laserlab Europe – Integrated Initiative of the European Union Horizon 2020
• Laserlab-Europe AISBL
• Attosecond Chemistry EU COST Action  - https://attochem.qui.uam.es
• Smart-X – Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network under Horizon 2020
• PETACom – Future Emerging Technologies consortium under Horizon 2020
• OPTOlogic – Future Emerging Technologies consortium under Horizon 2020 (Coordinator)
• Twisted Nano- HORIZON-EIC-2021-Pathfinder Open

ERC AdG “TRANSFORMER” (788218)
ERC Proof of Concept Grant “mini-X” (840010)
FET-OPEN “PETACom” (829153)
FET-OPEN “OPTOlogic” (899794)
Laserlab-Europe (EU-H2020 654148)
Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant No 860553 (“Smart-X”)
MINECO for Plan Nacional FIS2017-89536-P
AGAUR for 2017 SGR 1639
HORIZON-EIC-2021-PATHFINDEROPEN-01  "TwistedNano" #101046424
COST ACTION CA18222 "AttoChem"
COST ACTION CA22148 "NEXT"