Huber group - Universität Regensburg

The Huber group

ultrafast quantum physics and photonics

Latest News

ERC Synergy Grant for “Orbital Cinema”

Exploring

subcycle dynamics in quantum materials

Pushing the limits

in lightwave electronics

Visualizing

the nanoworld in motion

Probing

non-adiabatic quantum electrodynamics

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Welcome to the Huber group at the University of Regensburg!

Many of the fundamental laws and unexpected phenomena in condensed matter physics are caused by extremely fast dynamics of electrons and ions on the femtosecond time (1 fs = 10^-15 s) and terahertz frequency scale (1 THz = 10¹² Hz). Unravelling such ultrafast processes is the main interest of our research. We develop next-generation, high-intensity femtosecond laser sources and THz technology, and employ them to explore novel femtophysics.

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Launch of the RUN website

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new RUN website: https://www.run-regensburg.com/
The new website offers quick and easy access to essential information on the RUN, dates, availability, press releases, construction progress, publications, and open positions. ... more

2021-03-19

Proximity control of excitonic Lyman polarons

In a collaboration with the group of Ermin Malic (University of Marburg), we demonstrated proximity-controlled strong-coupling between phonons and electrically neutral excitons at atomically sharp interfaces of WSe2/gypsum heterostructures, creating new exciton-phonon mixed eigenmodes, called excitonic Lyman polarons. These findings could enable new man-made phase transitions in artificially stacked materials.

Press release (idw) in German
Press release (idw) in English
Press release (Science X) in English

The results have been published in Nature Communications and are featured in the Editors' Highlights.... more

2020-12-07

Research in Bavaria

The new career guide Research in Bavaria features job opportunities and stories on pioneering research at the University of Regensburg. Meet our researchers and learn more about your career opportunities at the University of Regensburg.
See also the feature article on our group The Quantum World in Motion.... more

2020-12-04

Super-resolution in optical band structure mapping

Together with our long-term collaborators Mack Kira (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) and Stephan W. Koch (Philipps Universität Marburg), we have developed an all-optical way of mapping out electronic band structures of even tiny flakes of quantum materials in ambient air. Our approach uses a new concept called momentum combs to achieve super-resolution, which could help us to tailor emerging quantum materials and pave the way for advanced energy technologies and quantum computers.

Press release (idw) in English
Press release (idw) in German

The results have been published in Science.... more

2020-11-16

Atom-scale lightwaves

In close collaboration with the groups of Jascha Repp (UR) and Angel Rubio (Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Hamburg), we found a way to map out atom-scale lightwave dynamics. Using a single-molecule switch, which senses changes in the local electromagnetic fields, we were able to quantitatively detect atom-scale near-field waveforms in the junction of a scanning tunneling microscope.

Press release (idw) in English

The results are reported in Nature Photonics and are featured in a News and Views article by Jun Takeda and Ikufumi Katayama. ... more

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Funding agencies

Our group regularly receives funding from national and international research agencies. Among them are:

The German Science Foundation

with funding for SFB 1277, as well as smaller grants (HU1598) and major instrumentation

The European Research Council

through several grants, including ERC grant 101071259 (Orbital Cinema), ERC grant 305003 (QUANTUMsubCYCLE) and ERC grant 681379 (SPRINT)

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

with several current and past fellowships, including funding for N. Nilforoushan

The German Federal Republic and the Free State of Bavaria

funding the Regensburg Center for Ultrafast Nanoscopy according to Art. 91b Abs. 1 Satz 1 GG

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