X-ray double flashes control atomic nuclei
Modern experiments on quantum dynamics can control the quantum processes of electrons in atoms to a large extent by means of laser fields.... [mehr]
Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
Measuring chirps at extremely high frequencies
Ultra-short intense light or laser pulses are an important tool in modern atomic and molecular physics. They allow not only a detailed... [mehr]
BASE opens up new possibilities in the search for cold dark matter
“BASE has extremely sensitive tuned circuit detection systems to study the properties of single trapped antiprotons. We realized that these... [mehr]
Another milestone in the search for neutrinoless double-beta decay
According to the final result of GERDA, the lower limit for the half-life of the neutrinoless double-beta decay (0νββ) of 76Ge is 1.8 ×... [mehr]
No longer “faster than permitted by our galaxy” …
A collaboration between the groups of Maurice Leutenegger, José Crespo and Sven Bernitt from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, MPIK, Helmholtz... [mehr]
Heidelberg Physicist Manfred Lindner elected AAAS Fellow
The Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Manfred Lindner, director at the MPI... [mehr]
What causes the mysterious XENON1T signal?
Interpreting the unexpected XENON1T signal in the low-energy electron-recoil spectrum as an onset for new physics leads to exciting possibilities... [mehr]
On the search for coherent neutrino scattering: First results of the CONUS project
The keyword “neutrino experiment” makes experts inevitably think of gigantic detector systems with many tons of material that are necessary to... [mehr]
Rotation of a molecule as an „internal clock“
How does a molecule break apart in an intense laser field and what sequential processes take place how quickly? Physicists at the Heidelberg MPI... [mehr]