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.
Director
Prof. Dr. Thomas Pfeifer
Phone: +49 6221 516-380
Assistant:
Alexandra Heid
Rebekka Werner
Phone: +49 6221 516-270
Fax: +49 6221 516-604
sekretariat.pfeifer@mpi-hd.mpg.de
News
100-fold efficiency boost for photoionisation
Scientists use European XFEL’s fast X-ray pulses for doubly resonant ionisation of krypton
Observing quantum footballs blown up by laser kicks
Laser-induced break-up of C60 fullerenes is caught in real-time on x-ray camera (Science Advances, 21 November 2025).
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.