THALES - SESO® Optics for Semiconductor EUV Equipment LUXEM EUV ultrafast microscope featured in the company brochure of SESO Thales. Tailored figure error optics mark a disruptive advance in illumination function quality and stability, improving throughput in EUV ultrafast nanometrology. Find out more
The Journal of the American Chemistry Society The ultrafast formation of Jahn-Teller polarons is unraveled in spinel Co3O4 with microscopic detail. Selective charge-transfer excitation leads to a local symmetry breaking caused by the Jahn-Teller effect, which is associated with charge localization on the 3orbital at the Cobalt octahedral site, influencing deformation potential and magnetoelastic coupling of the system. This study offers an effective route towards local engineering of transition metal oxides' electronic and structural properties with ultrafast light pulses. Find out more
Our article “Ultrafast Formation of Jahn–Teller Polarons Revealed by State-Selective Excitation in Correlated Spinel Co3O4” is published in the Journal of American Chemical Society (JACS) and featured on the journal cover. In this work, we unravel the ultrafast formation of Jahn–Teller polarons in spinel Co3O4 with microscopic detail. Observing the individual steps of this process enables the engineering of local properties in transition metal oxides using tailored light pulses that activate site-specific Jahn–Teller distortions. Find out more
Truly delighted with our beamtime on new ultrafast imaging methods at FERMI @DiProI. LUXEM is grateful to Prof. Daniel Adams and his Team from the Colorado School of Mines for the collaborative, and to the European Research Council for the continued support.
Congratulations to Federico Bertelli for successfully defending his M.Sc. dissertation entitled “Harnessing nonlinear optics with ultrafast lasers in material processing and ultrafast electron diffraction”!
LUXEM is grateful to SESO Thales for the support and the collaboration in our ERC projects and for featuring ERC funded research in their company brochure. Tailored figure error optics mark a disruptive advance in illumination function quality and stability, improving throughput in EUV ultrafast nanometrology. Find out more
Prof. Mancini invited speaker to the Spin Dynamics session at the 2026 GRC on Ultrafast Phenomena in Cooperative Systems, which took place in Pomona CA (USA) on February 8-13, 2026. We thank the organizers for the opportunity to consolidate our collaboration network and to present our work on "Selective Tailoring of Transient States in Photodoped Spinel Co3O4", which was recently accepted for publication in J. Am. Chem. Soc (2026).
To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11th, our COST Action NEXT “An international network for Non-linear Extreme ultraviolet to hard X-ray Techniques” organized a special event that explores the journey from scientific excellence to institutional leadership, discussing the roles of women who are shaping the strategic future of European science. Find out more
We are grateful to the organizers for the invitation to the 15th Ringberg workshop on Science with FELs which took place on 1-4 February 2026 at the Ringberg Castle (D). At the workshop, Antonio presented a talk on “OAM Ptychography at the FERMI seeded Free Electron Laser”. Find out more
Prof. Giulia Fulvia Mancini has won the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept Grant with the project: "Ultrafast, High-resolution, X-ray Microscopy for Nanometrology: Single-shot Hyperspectral Ptychography in a Compact and Cost-effective Device (STUNNED)". The ERC PoC recognizes business ideas with high potential for scientific and technological innovation that can have a significant impact on the European economic and social system. STUNNED is the second ERC PoC awarded to LUXEM, following HYPER, expanding purpose and impact of the ERC StG ULTRAIMAGE project directed by Prof. Mancini at LUXEM. It was selected among the many proposals received by the ERC to [...]
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