We are a research group at Aarhus University that exploits ultra-short pulses of laser light from across the entire electromagnetic spectrum to explore and control the properties of materials.
Our focus is on understanding the properties of "quantum materials", materials that show interesting and unexpected phenomena at unusually high temperatures, such as high temperature superconductivity. By using photons that range in energy from 5 meV to 15 keV we can study atomic, spin and electron dynamics on nanometer lengthscales and femtosecond timescales.
Our work exploits laboratory sources of laser light, as well as the use of X-ray lasers around the world.
Interested in joining?Are you interested in joining our group as a Postdoc or PhD student, or for a masters or bachelor's project? If so, contact us now to discuss the possibilities. We currently have an open position for a Postdoc to study atomic and nanoscopic processes in quantum materials on ultrafast timescales with XFELs. |
Our latest work from SwissFEL on the role of surface heterogeneity on the melting of orbital ordering has been published in Nature Materials.
10/2025
Our latest work on coherent phonons in the layered manganite Pr0.5Ca1.5MnO4 has just been submitted to the arXiv. All the data for this work is open access on a zenodo repository.
08/2025
Thomas, Signe and Emil all successfully defend their masters thesis in the group.
Congratulations to all and a special thanks for thesis examiner Robert Feidenhans'l
06/2025
Emmanuel successfully defends his PhD thesis at ICFO in Barcelona. Congratulations Emmanuel!
06/2025
A pre-print describing our linear and non-linear optical setup paper is now available on the arXiv.
05/2025
Xiang Li joins our group as a visiting PhD student from Shanghai Tech University
03/2025
Mads Galsgaard Frederiksen joins our group for his bachelor's project on dynamics in the ϕ4-model of phase transitions.
02/2025
