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Quantum Dynamics & Control

Division Prof. Dr. Thomas Pfeifer

Measurement and Inter-/Back-/Re-/Action at the Origin of Motion

"Where motion comes to life”

Motion plays a pivotal role in life, the universe, and everything.

  • Why do things start to move?
  • How fast are the smallest movements?
  • When does quantum motion turn classically visible?
  • In what way can we steer movements?
  • What is time?

In our division's → research we use “fast” bright light and multi-dimensional measurement techniques to illuminate these and further questions evolving around the dynamical quantum world.

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Super-resolution X-ray technique uncovers atomic structures

New method promises enhanced understanding of chemical reactions and material properties by applying a Nobel-prize winning technique in spectroscopy.

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Dr. Gergana D. Borisova receives the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Dissertation Prize 2024

Dr. Gergana D. Borisova was awarded the 2024 Heidelberg Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Dissertation Prize for Physics and Astronomy for her doctoral thesis…

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Bringing weak transitions to light

A new general concept for laser-induced enhancement of faint spectral lines is experimentally demonstrated for quasi-forbidden transitions in helium.…

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