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Robin Santra
Ultrafast processes in intense light fields
Robin Santra leads the Theory Group at the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL) at DESY. He is also Professor of Physics at the University of Hamburg. One of his research interests focuses on the microscopic, quantum-mechanical characterisation of the interaction of X-rays with atoms and molecules. The information obtained is important for maximising the utility of novel radiation sources, such as the X-ray free-electron lasers FLASH at DESY and the European XFEL. Of central interest is the exploration of novel techniques made possible by the extremely short X-ray pulse duration and the extremely high intensity offered by the X-ray free-electron lasers. This includes, for instance, investigations of opportunities for directly observing and manipulating the motion of electrons in matter. As electrons provide the glue that binds atoms together to form molecules, the ability to control electrons in matter could have revolutionary consequences for applications.
Academic career
| since 2010 | Head of Theory Group at the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL) at DESY and Professor of Physics at the University of Hamburg |
| 2010 | Physicist, Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Group, Argonne National Laboratory, USA |
| 2008-2010 | Associate Professor Part-time, University of Chicago, USA |
| 2007-2009 | Physicist, Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Group, Argonne National Laboratory, USA |
| 2005-2007 | Assistant Physicist, Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Group, Argonne National Laboratory, USA |
| 2004-2005 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Harvard University, USA |
| 2002-2004 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, JILA, University of Colorado, USA |
| 2001-2002 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Heidelberg |
| 1998-2001 | Dr. rer. nat. (comparable to PhD), University of Heidelberg |
| 1992-1998 | Diploma in Physics (comparable to MSc), University of Heidelberg |
