Exploring ultrafast dynamic matter with coherent X-rays
We study the structure and dynamics of complex materials and biological systems using advanced coherent X-ray scattering, ultrafast experiments, and data-driven analysis across multiple time and length scales at leading facilities, including DESY, the European XFEL, the ESRF, and beyond.
Here are a few examples of our research topics:
- Sow dynamics in protein condensates
- Ultrafast dynamics in magnetic materials with complex chiral spin structures
- Ultrafast dynamics of solids excited by high-intensity lasers
- Big data analytics in X-ray science
- AI-based workflows for optimization and automation
About Our Group
Combining advanced X-ray scattering and data science
We are an interdisciplinary research group dedicated to understanding the structure and dynamics of complex materials and biological systems using advanced X-ray scattering techniques. By combining cutting-edge experiments and data science, we investigate how matter evolves from ultrafast femtosecond processes to slow collective dynamics.
We use state-of-the-art coherent X-ray methods to study structural correlations, non-equilibrium phenomena, and dynamic processes that are inaccessible using conventional techniques.
Our experiments are conducted at some of the world’s leading X-ray research facilities, including: DESY (Germany), European XFEL (Germany), ESRF (France), FERMI (Italy), SACLA (Japan), and LCLS (USA).
We welcome motivated students, doctoral researchers, and collaborators interested in X-ray science, ultrafast phenomena, data-driven research, and advanced scattering methods. Discover our research, publications, facilities, and opportunities to become part of our scientific community.
Our Research Profile
Discover the expertise, facilities, and research areas that define our scientific profile
Our research combines coherent X-ray scattering, ultrafast spectroscopy, and data-driven science to investigate how complex materials and biological systems evolve across multiple time and length scales. We study non-equilibrium dynamics in soft matter, proteins, magnetic materials, and extreme states of matter using synchrotron and free-electron laser facilities. A central focus of our work is the development of next-generation experimental methods, including low-dose XPCS, autonomous AI-driven beamline experiments, and advanced analysis approaches for large-scale photon science.
By integrating advanced experimental techniques with autonomous workflows, artificial intelligence, and large-scale data analysis, we aim to uncover processes that were previously inaccessible. Our interdisciplinary approach brings together physics, materials science, biology, and computation to develop new methods and generate insights relevant to both fundamental and applied research.
From molecular motion to ultrafast transformations, we make complex dynamics visible.
Research Focus Areas
- Ultrafast Dynamics and Coherent X-ray Science
- Dynamics of Biological and Soft Matter Systems
- Autonomous Experiments and AI-Driven Beamline Science
- XFEL Studies of Ultra-Intense Laser–Matter Interaction
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Ultrafast Surface Dynamics in Magnetic Materials
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University of Siegen
Department of Physics
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology
University of Siegen
Walter-Flex Street 3
57072 Siegen
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University of Siegen
Department of Physics
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology
University of Siegen
Walter-Flex Street 3
57072 Siegen
Secretariat
Sharon Harvey
Solid-State Physics Office, AR-NL 306
Tel: +49 (0) 271 740 3760