Department of Molecular Physics

The research in the Department of Molecular Physics focuses on the structure and the intra- and inter-molecular dynamics of molecular systems, from diatomic molecules to biological macromolecules, either in isolation or in interaction with their environment. For this, new experimental methods to manipulate and control, to characterise and to spectroscopically investigate these molecular systems are developed and exploited. 
 

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Dr. Parrydeep Kaur Sachdeva awarded Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship

Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society is proud to announce that Dr. Parrydeep Kaur Sachdeva has been awarded the esteemed Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship. Dr. Sachdeva, who began her postdoctoral research at the Fritz Haber Institute in February 2024, will continue working in the NOMAD Laboratory group of Prof. Dr. Matthias Scheffler at the Molecular Physics department. more

Unveiling Neutral Sulfur Formation in SF<sub>6</sub> Under X-Ray Exposure

An international collaboration, including researchers from the Molecular Physics Department of the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, reveals the formation of neutral sulfur atoms during the decay of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) under high-energy X-ray exposure. This study, utilizing advanced synchrotron-radiation techniques, provides new insights into the complex interactions of X-rays with matter, essential for scientific and technological advancements. more

Innovation Award for Dr. Bernd Winter

Dr. Bernd Winter, Group Leader in the Molecular Physics Department at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, has been awarded the Synchrotron-Radiation Innovation Award. This honor recognizes his groundbreaking contributions to the advancement of liquid-jet photoelectron spectroscopy. more

First Bose-Einstein Condensate in Berlin

An important milestone has been achieved by Dr. Giacomo Valtolina and his team at the Molecular Physics department of the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society: the creation of the first Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC) of dysprosium atoms in Berlin. more

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