Ultrafast tunneling microscopy by optical field control of quantum currents

Project description

A new experimental setup for probing electron dynamics at tiny scales

The EU-funded UpTEMPO project plans to develop ultrafast laser-based instruments to study the inner workings of materials. The very fast laser pulses will induce currents through samples, enabling researchers to probe the behaviour and dynamics of electrons in nanostructures and molecules. The success of the project will rely on establishing new experiments at the crossroads of ultrafast optics and scanning probe microscopy. Detailed understanding of the mechanisms that determine the properties of matter could aid the design of advanced materials for a broad spectrum of applications.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › materials engineering › fibers
• natural sciences › physical sciences › electromagnetism and electronics › semiconductivity
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › microscopy › scanning tunneling microscopy
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › laser physics

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.1. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme

Topic(s)

• ERC-2018-COG - ERC Consolidator Grant

Call for proposal

ERC-2018-COG

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Funding Scheme

ERC-COG - Consolidator Grant

Host institution

UNIVERSITE DU LUXEMBOURG

Net EU contribution

€ 1 999 509,00

Address

2 Avenue De L'universite
4365 Esch-sur-alzette
Luxembourg

Region

Luxembourg › Luxembourg › Luxembourg

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00

Beneficiaries (1)

UNIVERSITE DU LUXEMBOURG

Luxembourg

Net EU contribution

€ 1 999 509,00

Address

2 Avenue De L'universite
4365 Esch-sur-alzette

Region

Luxembourg › Luxembourg › Luxembourg

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00