About Us

Our group explores the photophysical and photochemical properties of nanoscale materials. Experimentally we do so using a variety of spectroscopic probes, static and time-resolved.

Nano-Spectroscopy

Properties of materials at the nanoscale differ fundamentally from those of their bulk counterparts. Spatial confinement, reduction of dimensionality and the increasing importance of surfaces and interfaces at the nanoscale lead to new qualities. This provides opportunities for fascinating research into the fundamental mechanisms and principles that underly the unique optical properties of nanoscale systems but it may also allow to tailor properties according to the needs of specific optical or electronic technologies.

Femto-Spectroscopy

Time-domain studies provide a unique and direct probe of dynamical processes in materials. Our research is focussed on the exploration of the dynamics of charge and energy transfer-processes in nanoscale systems and on the importance of dimensionality and environment.

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