High-harmonic spectroscopy of molecular films (S01)

• Subject Area: Optics, Quantum Optics and Physics of Atoms, Molecules and Plasmas
• Term: since 2022
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 441234705

In project S01, we will perform high-harmonic spectroscopy on organic molecular crystals. Molecular crystals bridge the gap between individual molecules with well separated states and bulk crystals with a band structure. This is because organic crystals feature electronic couplings of intermediate strength between the molecules. We will address the questions how the electronic and geometric structure of the molecular crystals affect the harmonic emission and which polarization properties result for the emitted harmonics.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1477: Light-Matter Interactions at Interfaces (LiMatI)
• Major Instrumentation: Optical parametric amplifier
• Instrumentation Group: 5700 Festkörper-Laser
• Applicant Institution: Universität Rostock
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Dieter Bauer, since 1/2022; Dr. Franziska Fennel, since 1/2022