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The MPSD investigates dynamical phenomena in matter down to the elementary timescales of atomic and electronic motions.
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Institute news
Philip Moll receives an ERC Consolidator Grant to investigate the interfaces between two regions in the same strongly correlated single-crystal material.
Ultrashort laser flashes
Light, lenses, mirrors: Researchers use laser pulses to probe the dynamic behavior of atoms and electrons.
Harnessing the power of supercomputers
High-performance computing, simulations and Computational Science are key to the MPSD’s work.
Shared space: The Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL)
Scientific collaboration: Researchers from the MPSD, the Universität Hamburg and DESY come together at the CFEL.Scientific Departments
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Upcoming scientific talks
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