Research
Here you will find information on our current research topics in the field of Molecular quantum physics with synchrotron radiation. In the Google Scholar profile linked below you will find all past research activities of Prof. Dr. Marcel Mudrich.
Interatomic Processes in Helium Nanodroplets
Ionization of matter by energetic radiation generally causes complex secondary reactions that are hard to decipher. Helium nanodroplets are ideally suited to unravel these secondary processes.
Helium Nanoplasma Dynamics
Doped He nanodroplets are widely used as inert, transparent, and cold matrix for spectroscopy. However, when exposed to strong laser fields, a few dopant atoms (for example Xe) are enough to “ignite” avalanche-like ionization that turns the whole droplet into a strongly absorbing nanoplasma