Ferenc Krausz is one of the five scientific Directors at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and founder of field of Attosecond Physics. Deep in the micro cosmos, time dimensions are extremely short. Electrons in atoms and molecules move within only a few attoseconds, which are billionths of a billionth of a second. In order to see and investigate these motions, Ferenc Krausz and his group create ultrashort flashes of light which also last only a couple of attoseconds. With these ultrashort attosecond pulses, their goal is to develop ever faster electronics like a million times faster than today or new medial tools for early diagnosing and treating cancer.

The interview and lab tour with Ferenc Krausz was recorded in November 2021 at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics. The video was produced with the support of ScienceRelations.

Camera: Franz Lindinger
Editing: Krischan Dietmaier
Concept: Katharina Jarrah, Dirk Hans

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