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
New publication in JPhys Photonics
11 February 2026
Engineering high-order harmonic generation through gas confinement at sub-millimeter lengths
Andrea Trabattoni will coordinate LEAPS ULTRAFAST
14 January 2026
DESY to lead €18.4-Million “LEAPS ULTRAFAST” network to train the next generation of scientists for ultrafast science in Europe.
Annual retreat of the Cluster of Excellence CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter (CUI-AIM)
01 December 2025
New publication in Journal of Physics: Photonics
25 November 2025
Post-compression of a Q-switched laser in a glass-rod multi-pass cell
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.