CFEL Theory Division

The CFEL Theory Division develops theoretical and computational tools to predict the behavior of matter exposed to intense electromagnetic radiation. We employ quantum-mechanical and classical techniques to study ultrafast processes that take place on time scales ranging from picoseconds (10^-12 s) to attoseconds (10^-18 s). Our research interests include the dynamics of excited many-electron systems; the motion of atoms during chemical reactions; and x-ray radiation damage in matter.

Members of the CFEL Theory Division (from left to right): Zoltan Jurek, Oriol Vendrell, Sang-Kil Son, Stefan Pabst, Arina Sytcheva, Otfried Geffert, Robin Santra, Mohamed El-Amine Madjet, Beata Ziaja-Motyka, Gopal Dixit, Marc Caballero