Molecular Movies Group

We are based at the Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics (IOQ) University of Jena, Germany.

Our central goal is to observe and visualize electron motion in atoms, molecules and solids by using tailored femtosecond laser pulses.

Latest News

Mar 18, 2025 1 min read

New paper in Scientific Reports on complete molecular movies published

Working closely with theoreticians and colleagues from Canada, our new paper has appeared in Scientific Reports. We present a route towards simultaneous imaging of electronic and nuclear dynamics during molecular dissociation.

Dec 16, 2024 1 min read

Second 'Wedding' of HHG and COLTRIMS

After a short “break-up” of COLTRIMS and HHG chamber and a slight change in position with respect to each other, they are now happily joined back together, matching better then ever. We also upgraded some parts of the HHG source and the “joint” between COLTRIMS and HHG chamber. Check out this post for more information.

Nov 30, 2024 1 min read