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The meeting covers the new and rapidly developing field of structure research in the ultrafast, i.e., femto- to picosecond time domain. Light induced structural dynamics are mapped in real-time by techniques such as x-ray diffraction, electron diffraction, and x-ray absorption, using femtosecond x-ray and/or electron pulses synchronized with optical pulses. Such structure research is complemented by nonlinear multidimensional spectroscopy to observe microscopic interactions and measure their strength. Structural dynamics in a very broad range of systems are elucidated and basic physical, chemical and biological processes are analyzed in a quantitative way, including theoretical calculations and simulations. Addressing such complex scientific problems requires the combination of knowledge and methodology from different fields in an interdisciplinary approach. The meeting serves as a platform for discussing the latest developments in this area, for establishing new collaborations and for giving early stage researchers the opportunity to present their work and get in touch with a broader community.
Topics covered by the meeting:
- Generation of ultrashort x-ray and electron pulses
- Methods of ultrafast structural research
- Multidimensional electronic and vibrational spectroscopy
- Ultrafast structural dynamics of photoexcited systems in physics, chemistry, biology, and materials sciences
- Fluctuating equilibrium structures in the condensed phase
- Theory of ultrafast structural dynamics
Chairs
Thomas Elsaesser, Max Born Inst., Germany
Majed Chergui, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
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Sponsored by 
ICUSD - Denis Anielski, Max Planck-Institut fur Kernphysik, Germany
Time-Resolved Photoelectron Diffraction on Laser-Aligned
Molecules, JT2A.38
HILAS - Bastian Borchers, Max Born Inst., Germany
Carrier-envelope Phase Double Stabilization Setup with sub-10
Attosecond Timing Jitter, HW3C.5
QIM - Shlomi Kotler, Weizmann Inst. of Science, Israel
Single-ion Quantum Lock-in Amplifier, QM2A.3
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