Research

The application of modern laser techniques to address socially relevant issues in the domains of health, food, security, energy and the environment triggers a whole branch of economy based on the light and its interaction with matter. This has also been recognized by the EU declaring photonics and lasers as one of the five Key Enabling Technologies (KET). Research at the CALT will cover specific topics that link the unique scientific goal – understanding physical processes in the matter through its interaction with the light. The purpose is to apply the acquired knowledge for the development of innovations based on modern optical and laser techniques. Research topics include:

• Ultracold matter
• High-resolution frequency comb spectroscopy
• Laser plasmas
• Extreme light sources
• Graphene and new 2D materials
• Nano- and bio- hybrid structures
• Ultrafast dynamics