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On this #MotivationMonday, we proudly honor Nobel Laureate Dr. Ferenc Krausz, a trailblazer in the field of attosecond light pulses. His pioneering research has profoundly influenced AFOSR's understanding of electron dynamics in matter, earning him The Nobel Prize in Physics alongside Pierre Agostini and Anne L’Huillier. AFOSR takes pride in identifying and funding innovators early in their careers, supporting individuals who go on to achieve remarkable successes. As we celebrate Dr. Krausz's achievements, we recognize the critical role of basic research in securing the technological advances of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. Dr. Krausz's journey, marked by his role as Principal Investigator at the Max Planck Society in Germany, highlights the significance of collaborative international research. In 2016, AFOSR awarded additional five-year research grants to further enhance joint efforts between foreign institutions and U.S. teams, underscoring our commitment to global scientific advancement. Since 2004, AFOSR's investments in ultrafast, attosecond chemistry and physics have paved the way for remarkable discoveries. The establishment of the Ultrashort Pulse Laser Matter Interactions (UPLMI) portfolio in 2011 has been pivotal in driving research at the intersection of atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics and plasma physics. #AFResearchLab #AFOSR #BasicResearch #AFOSRBoldResearch #AerospaceEngineering #ScienceResearch #DefenseTech #ScienceInnovation

What future technologies could be revolutionized by AFOSR-supported research? Share your insights and join the discussion! On this #MotivationMonday, we honor Dr. Gérard Mourou, who was awarded the The Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018 for his groundbreaking contributions to laser physics. Dr. Mourou's illustrious career includes significant milestones supported by AFOSR, beginning with our funding of his research in 1986. His work has revolutionized laser technology, impacting numerous fields from medicine to defense. AFOSR’s dedication to supporting pioneering basic research is crucial for achieving technological supremacy in the Air and Space Forces. Our strategic investments in research have consistently led to significant scientific breakthroughs, as demonstrated by Dr. Mourou’s Nobel-winning work. AFOSR-supported research continues to shape the future of science and technology. #AFResearchLab #AFOSR #BasicResearch #AFOSRBoldResearch #AerospaceEngineering #ScienceResearch #DefenseTechnology #Innovation #NobelPrize

A new milestone for the Bavarian research landscape: the new building of the Max Planck Institute for Physics at the Garching campus near Munich was recently inaugurated. The new building offers state-of-the-art laboratories for pioneering research in areas such as the formation of the earth and dark matter. 🌍 With a long history founded by Albert Einstein in 1917, Garching is the ideal location for the institute today: Outstanding basic research meets users from industry and excellent universities such as TUM and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. In addition, institutes for plasma physics and astrophysics are in the immediate vicinity, which promotes intensive exchange and collaboration.🚀 Max Planck's quote "Knowledge must precede application" emphasises the importance of basic research as a breeding ground for later practical applications. Many important inventions such as lasers, solar cells and quantum computers can be traced back to theoretical research work. New projects such as the exploration of black holes and the search for new particles such as dark matter are initiated here in the state-of-the-art laboratories. 🌌 Institutions such as the Max Planck Society drive innovation in Bavaria and attract top scientists. The ceremonial handover of the keys was attended by key players such as Patrick Cramer, Claudia Felser, Dieter Lüst, Dietmar Gruchmann. Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik - IPP More about Research & Innovation in Bavaria: https://lnkd.in/drpRVKSn #successinbavaria #crossindustryinnvoation #research #innovation #development Credits: Massimo Fiorito

2025 marks a century of progress in Quantum Mechanics, with pivotal developments dating back to 1925. Max Born coined the term 'Quantum Mechanics,' marking the beginning of a groundbreaking era. German physicists Werner Heisenberg, Max Born, and Pascual Jordan introduced matrix mechanics, while Erwin Schrödinger pioneered wave mechanics and the Schrödinger equation. The United Nations has declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, emphasizing global initiatives to raise public awareness about quantum science's significance. Join the movement by exploring event details and sponsorship opportunities at https://lnkd.in/dBWeRbTx. Here's to the commencement of the next century of Quantum Era! #quantumcomputing #quantuminformationscience #unitednations #UN #globalevent #2025

🚀 Manfred Krammer, Head of the Experimental Physics Department at CERN is speaking at the Next 100 Symposium this Friday at the VKU Forum in Berlin on the panel: "Rediscovering Wonder: The Future of Fundamental Science in an Age of Commercialization" with Frederick Bordry, CTO of Gauss Fusion and Tim Palmer, Pioneer & mathematical physicist | Royal Society Research Professor in Climate Physics. 👉 Join us - free registration! https://lnkd.in/giE6bFh Rediscovering Wonder: The Future of Fundamental Science in an Age of Commercialization This panel advocates for rekindling of the essence of scientific inquiry and discovery, inspired by the legacy of thinkers like Richard Feynman, in the face of prevailing incentives for commercial and applied utilizations.   This discussion explores the state and future of fundamental science, focusing on how the drive towards efficient specialization and commercial applications may be overshadowing the intrinsic curiosity that fuels scientific discovery. In an era dominated by rapid advancements in applied sciences, this discussion seeks to rekindle the joy and awe at the heart of pure scientific inquiry, much in the spirit of Richard Feynman. Participants will debate the current landscape of fields like physics, where the anticipation for the 'next big thing' persists, and discuss strategies to balance the push for practical outcomes with the foundational pursuit of knowledge for its own sake. The panel will address how the scientific community can nurture an environment that celebrates fundamental research and does not shy away from holistic perspectives. #physics #science #N100

📝 Researchers theoretically unveil high harmonic generation as a new source of squeezed quantum light ICFO researchers Philipp Stammer, Javier Rivera Dean, Dr. Javier Argüello Luengo led by Prof. ICREA Maciej Lewenstein, together with researchers from other institutions (the Aarhus University, University of Crete, ELI-ALPS, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology [GTIIT] ) have theoretically described high-harmonic generation using just quantum physics and, for the first time, they have found squeezing and entanglement features simultaneously in the emitted light. The study, published in Physical Review Letters, explains why previous classical descriptions were not in disagreement with the observations and, at the same time, unveils a new method to generate quantum optical resources with squeezing and massive entanglement in a new bright frequency regime, two features of current technological interest. ICFO News 👉 https://bit.ly/4arpcrj #OPTOlogic #Dynamite_EU

🎓 Just wrapped up a fantastic week at the CERN Accelerator School (CAS) 🚀💫 The Basic course ended with an active room full of intense discussions about accelerator physics🏭 👨🔬 During this week, we reviewed the core topics of accelerator physics, with particular emphasis on CERN machines and CERN applications, respectively. This course is a perfect starting point for those who do not have much experience in the field. 📚 Kudos to our participants; we welcome you to our accelerator physics community!!!!💻 🎓If you want to go a little bit deeper...🎓 💫 Registration is now open for our Introduction to Accelerator Physics 💫 in Spain next September. Take a look here: 👉 https://cas.web.cern.ch/ 👈 This two-week residential course is perfect for laboratory and university staff and students, as well as manufacturers of accelerator equipment. 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀 It provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental concepts of beam dynamics and underlying accelerator systems. It is a challenging and unforgettable course with multiple networking opportunities. With: Vittorio Bencini, Stephane Deghaye, Edda Gschwendtner, Jacqueline Keintzel, Thibaut Lefevre, alessandra lombardi, Richard Scrivens, Irina Shreyber, PhD, Steinar Stapnes, Rende Steerenberg, Frank Tecker, Ezio Todesco, Jorg Wenninger, Vincent Baglin, Jeremie Bauche, Xavier Buffat, Heiko Damerau, Bernhard Holzer, Torsten Koettig, Paris Sphicas, Markus Zerlauth, Delphine Rivoiron, Maria Filippova, Noemí Carabán González 🌍🌐 #CERN #CAS #AcceleratorPhysics #Engineering #Education #Learning #Science #Technology #ParticlePhysics #IntroductoryCourse #Training #ProfessionalDevelopment

🌟 𝐔𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐨𝐟 2023 🌟 🔭 Ready to embark on a journey into the mysteries of the cosmos? The 2023 Nobel Physics Prize laureates have uncovered groundbreaking discoveries that are reshaping our perception of reality! 🏆 Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L’Huillier have been recognized for their groundbreaking work in manipulating electrons with ultrafast light. Their main findings include: 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍: The laureates have demonstrated the ability to observe and control electrons using ultrafast flashes of light. This breakthrough allows for unprecedented manipulation of electrons, opening doors to new frontiers in quantum mechanics. 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍-𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏 𝑴𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: Ferenc Krausz's contributions have enabled the real-time capture of electron motion, providing insights into the behavior of particles at the atomic level with unparalleled precision. 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉-𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔: Pierre Agostini's research has focused on understanding the interaction between intense laser fields and matter, shedding light on how high-intensity laser pulses can predict and influence electron movement. 𝑼𝒍𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒓 𝑷𝒖𝒍𝒔𝒆𝒔: Anne L’Huillier's advancements in producing ultrashort high-intensity laser pulses have paved the way for exploring electron dynamics in new states of matter, offering insights into complex photon-electron interactions within atoms. Their research opens doors to a world where we can control matter at the tiniest scale imaginable. 💡 From quantum computing to medical diagnostics, their findings hold the potential to revolutionize countless industries. Imagine a future where we can harness the power of electrons to create life-saving technologies and solve some of the world's most pressing challenges. 🚀 Ready to be a part of this quantum leap? Join me in exploring the incredible implications of their research and how it can shape the future of science and technology. 🌐 Let's ignite a conversation and collaborate on ways to leverage these discoveries for positive change. Are you ready to embrace the quantum revolution? Drop a comment below and let's make history together! #NobelPhysics2023 #QuantumRevolution #Innovation 💫

🔬 Join Us for an Engaging Scientific Talk! 🌟 We are excited to invite you to the upcoming SFB Colloquium featuring Prof. Dr. Tobias Stauber from the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid. 🗓️ Date: Tuesday, 02.07.2024 ⏰ Time: 14:15 🏢 Location: H34 Prof. Stauber will be presenting on the compelling topic of "Nematic versus Triplet Superconductivity in Twisted Bilayer Graphene." Be part of an enlightening session where we explore the phase diagrams of realistic moiré systems, starting from a microscopic tight-binding model for twisted bilayer graphene within the Hartree-Fock approximation. The talk will cover the emergent U(4)-ferromagnet, the symmetry-breaking in real samples, and how this affects the asymmetry between the superconducting phases for electron and hole doping. Additionally, the discussion will extend to the theory of Ising superconductivity in twisted trilayer graphene and how real-space chirality can be measured in linear transport experiments. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in cutting-edge research in condensed matter physics and materials science. #CondensedMatterPhysics #TwistedBilayerGraphene #NematicSuperconductivity #TripletSuperconductivity #MoiréSystems #MaterialsScience #ScientificResearch #PhysicsTalk #Colloquium #SFB1277 See you there! 🚀

An international team of researchers from Leibniz Universität Hannover (Germany) and the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow (United Kingdom) has disproved a previously held assumption about the impact of #multiphoton components in #interference effects of thermal fields (e.g. sunlight) and parametric single #photons (generated in non-linear crystals). The finding offers new starting points for research into photonic #quantum information systems. "We experimentally proved that the interference effect between thermal light and parametric single photons also leads to quantum interference with the background field. For this reason, the background cannot simply be neglected and subtracted from calculations, as has been the case up to now," says Prof. Dr. Michael Kues, Head of the Institute of Photonics and member of the Board of the PhoenixD Cluster of Excellence at Leibniz University Hannover. Read more https://lnkd.in/e_7s-fDy The journal Physical Review Letters has published the team's research: https://lnkd.in/e6xZFFjq American Physical Society #APSMarch #photonics #quantum #scicomm #wisskomm ct.qmat ML4Q | Matter and Light for Quantum Computing  IQST — Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology  QuantumFrontiers Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - German Research Foundation Research in Germany  #phdlife #phdchat #photonics #job #LUH