Cluster of ExcellenceCUI: Advanced
Imaging of Matter

An international research team has observed in detail how the vital iron protein ferritin makes its way in highly dense environments. In the journal Nature Communications, the researchers report a surprising pattern they discovered using the novel technique of megahertz X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy.

Hybrid materials made of magnets and superconductors give rise to fascinating quantum phenomena, which are so sensitive that it is crucial to measure them with minimal interference. Researchers at the University of Hamburg and the University of Illinois Chicago have now demonstrated, both experimentally and theoretically...

The German Physical Society (DPG) has honored Prof. Dr. Andrea Cavalleri with the Stern-Gerlach Medal for outstanding achievements in experimental physics. Cavalleri is founding director of the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) and principal investigator at the Cluster of Excellence “CUI...

A team of scientists from the Cluster of Excellence “CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter” at the University of Hamburg and from DESY has been awarded a prestigious Synergy Grant from the European Research Council, receiving €14 million to combine atomic-scale imaging with the Nobel Prize-winning field of attosecond science, the...

This year, the dynaMENT program's kick-off event was all about celebrating its tenth anniversary. Previous participants were given a festive send-off, while new ones were welcomed. The numerous interactive formats ensured an exuberant overall atmosphere.

Quantum materials are a fascinating platform for future technologies, as they host a variety of exotic phenomena beyond the reach of classical physics. Among them, van der Waals heterostructures stand out: They are created by stacking different two-dimensional layers that can be only one atom thick. These structures are...