Attosecond Science

Real time observation of electron dynamics in matter

The CFEL-ATTO Group develops advanced attosecond technologies to investigate the light-activated dynamics of matter with extreme time resolution. In particular, the main goal of our research is to track and ideally control the electronic motion in systems of increasing complexity, from simple molecules to biochemically relevant molecules and nanoparticles.

Recent highlights

The ultrafast meets the ultrashort: Francesca Calegari awarded prestigious ERC Synergy Grant for IDEAA project

11 November 2025

A team of scientists from the Cluster of Excellence “CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter” at the University of Hamburg and from DESY has been awarded a prestigious Synergy Grant from the European Research Council, receiving €14 million to combine atomic-scale imaging with the Nobel Prize-winning field of attosecond science, the most advanced ultrafast imaging of matter in science.

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New publication in Physical Review A

08 October 2025

Towards the time-resolved spectroscopy of photo-induced electron dynamics in nuclear transitions

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Vincent Wanie is awarded an ERC Starting Grant to investigate molecular chirality

04 September 2025

Congratulations to Vincent on reaching this milestone!

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