Research Groups

The International Max Planck Research School on Advanced Photon Science (IMPRS-APS) is an initiative of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB), the Ludwig Maximilian´s University of Munich (LMU), the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and in association with Vienna University of Technology (VUT). The members of IMPRS-APS pursue forefront research on advancing the light sources and to employ them for gaining deeper insight into the microscopic structure and dynamics of matter. IMPRS-APS offers young researchers a unique combination of education and training opportunities in the physics and technology of photon sources and their advanced application in physics, chemistry and biology.

For specific subjects please see the research topics of the individual groups:

Active group members

Prof. Dr. Barth
Surface and Interface Physics (Experiment)

Prof. Dr. Burgdörfer
Atomic theory, dynamic surface interactions, classical and quantum transport (Theory)

Prof. Dr. Coan
Development of X-ray phase contrast imaging techniques for medical diagnostics: optimization of the method and implementation with new X-ray sources (Experiment)

Prof. Dr. Cox
Computational Systems Biochemistry (Theory)

Prof. Dr. de Vivie-Riedle
Theoretical Femtochemistry (Theory)

Dr. Döpp
Data-driven Optimization of Laser-plasma Physics & Interaction (Experiment)

Prof. Dr. Hänsch
Laser spectroscopy with extreme precision, laser frequency comb synthesizer (Experiment)

Prof. Dr. Hauer
Dynamic Spectroscopies (Experiment)

Dr. Karpowicz
Attosecond Optoelectronics (Experiment)

Prof. Dr. Karsch
Generation and application of ultrahigh intensity laser pulses (Experiment)

Prof. Dr. Kienberger
Attosecond metrology and spectroscopy; ultrafast electron dynamics in molecules and on solids (Experiment)

Prof. Dr. Kleineberg
Development of complex X-ray optical elements (Experiment)

Prof. Dr. Kling
Imaging of attosecond electron dynamics in atoms, molecules and nanostructures (Experiment)

Prof. Dr. Krausz
Controlled intense laser fields, X-ray pulses, attosecond metrology and spectroscopy (Experiment)

Prof. Dr. Mann
Proteomics and Signal Transduction (Experiment)

Prof. Dr. Parodi
Research and teaching in the field of medical physics (Experiment)

Dr. Pupeza
Field-Resolved Infrared Metrology (Experiment)

Prof. Dr. Ruhl
Relativistic laser-plasma interaction, inertial fusion physics (Theory)

Prof. Dr. Schreiber
Laser-driven ION Acceleration (Experiment)

Prof. Dr. Schultze
Ultrafast Coherent Optoelectronics & Magnetism (Experiment)

Prof. Dr. Scrinzi
Few-electron systems, strong field interactions, numerical simulations (Theory)

Prof. Dr. Udem
Testing Quantum Electrodynamics with high resolution laser spectroscopy of hydrogen and hydrogen like systems (Experiment)

Prof. Dr. Unterrainer
Terahertz nanophotonics, THz optoelectronics, and THz cavity QED (Experiment)

apl. Prof. Dr. Yakovlev
Ultrafast dynamics in solids and nanostructures (Theory)

Dr. Zigman
Broadband Infrared Spectroscopy to Tackle Disease Detection (Experiment)

Associated groups who do not accept new applicants

Prof. Dr. Azzeer*
Development of brilliant, next-generation kHz and MHz laser light sources and attosecond metrology (Experiment)

Prof. Dr. Baum
Ultrafast electron microscopy and diffraction (Experiment)

Dr. Boris Bergues
Strong-Field Dynamics (Experiment / Theory)

Dr. Fattahi
Field-Resolved Raman Micro-Spectroscopy (Experiment)

Prof. Dr. Riedle
Tunable femtosecond pulses, nonlinear frequency conversion, ultrafast dynamic processes in chemistry (Experiment)

* associated partner