News from #UVQuant: New molecular MOT! A team at the FHI has succeeded in loading the first magneto-optical trap (MOT) of a spin-singlet molecule, diatomic AlF. This is the first time a chemically stable molecule has been laser-cooled and trapped.
Read more in Phys Rev Lett: doi.org/10.1103/ksnd...

The paper has just been accepted in Physical Review Letters: journals.aps.org/prl/accepted...

For a full read, check out the pre-print version: arxiv.org/pdf/2506.02266

#physics #quantum #quantumscience #lasertechnology

Everyone at our institute is excited in these days: Nov 11-14, our Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) will come to evaluate the work done at the FHI.

🫶 This event is very important for all institute members. We wish each other all the best for the presentations, poster sessions & discussion rounds!

🧟🎃 Last Thursday, it got spooky at the institute: PhD students met for the #Halloween Fritz Forum. Christian Feregrino from @molgen.mpg.de gave a lecture on "Flying with hands – The evolution of bat wings" 🦇

The Fritz Forum is a series of colloquia at the #FHI organised by a group of PhD students.

As part of the Horizon 2021 project #UVQuanT, the team of Dr. Stefan Truppe at Imperial College London has demonstrated high-power (500 mW), continuous laser light at 231.7 nm. These new systems will be used for cooling and trapping AlF molecules, a new candidate for ultracold molecular experiments.

🌟 Get ready for the Long Night of Sciences at the Fritz Haber Institute on June 28th! This time, embark on a journey into the nanoworld with our latest video. Our colleague Wiebke will introduce you to her impressive microscopes and invite you to engage with these exciting experiments. 🧬✨

🌟 Join us for the Long Night of Sciences at the Fritz Haber Institute on June 28th! This time, explore some captivating highlights of our experiments and the beauty of our campus, as showcased in our latest video. Experience the magic of science with us! 🧪✨ #ScienceNight #Berlin #lndw #mpg

🌟 Join us for the Long Night of Sciences at the Fritz Haber Institute on June 28th! Discover cutting-edge research and, as shown in our video, innovation in our state-of-the-art workshops. Dive into the world of science with us! 💡 #ScienceNight #FritzHaberInstitute #Berlin #lndw #mpg

🌟5 PhD Positions in Physical Chemistry!🌟

Join IMPRS-EPPC for cutting-edge research at top institutions like the FHI, @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @humboldtuni.bsky.social @tuberlin.bsky.social @unipotsdam.bsky.social 🧪🔬

📅 Deadline: April 30, 2025.

👉 Apply: jobs.fhi.mpg.de/jobposting/8...

🌟 Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🌟 We honor our brilliant female scientists who push the boundaries of innovation. We're committed to #genderequality, nurturing curiosity, and promoting female #leadership. Let's inspire the next generation!

#WomenInScience

🌟 Happy #InternationalLEGODay! 🌟

Today, we celebrate the colorful bricks that have sparked curiosity and exploration in us all. We rediscovered a model of Nobel laureate Ernst Ruska's first electron microscope. #Science begins with simple questions—and sometimes with a building block🏗️🔬

🌟 PhD position in ultrafast spectroscopy of biomimetic switches available! Collaborate with top groups at FHI & HZB in Berlin. 🧪✨🌊🔬

📅 Apply by: 16.02.2025
🔗 Apply here: jobs.fhi.mpg.de/jobposting/3...

#PhD #Research #Spectroscopy #ScienceJobs #Berlin