Ultrafast nonlinear optics on nanolayers (B01)

• Subject Area: Optics, Quantum Optics and Physics of Atoms, Molecules and Plasmas
• Term: since 2019
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 398816777

In project B1, optical methods are developed and used to measure the non-linear behaviour of nanolayers, with a focus on ultrafast time scales. This is done, for example, with time-domain holography methods, which were successfully developed in the first funding phase. These holographic methods can resolve changes in the non-linear response as the layer thickness varies, and thus track the transition from the volume down to atomic scales. The focus of the project will change slightly, with measurements planned at the large-scale Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) facility, which provides access to ultra-wideband, phase-stable mid-infrared sources. In addition, the active exchange with the accelerator-based light sources at Stanford will be of great advantage, as they provide intense light pulses with wavelengths down to the soft and even hard X-ray range.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1375: Nonlinear Optics down to Atomic scales (NOA)
• Applicant Institution: Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
• Co-Applicant Institution: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Matthias Kling, until 6/2023; Dr. Matthias Kübel, since 7/2023; Dr. Adrian Pfeiffer