Guest Scientists

Year Name Affiliation Research Stay Project

Current Guests

Dr. Hilary Masenda (A. v. Humboldt Fellow) University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Rep. of South Africa 2D materials and van der Waals heterostructures 01.06.19-31.05.2021 B3

Dr. Suguru Ito (JSPS Overseas Fellow) THz-excited time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy 11.04.2019-10.04.2021 B6

Dr. Arslan Usman (A. v. Humboldt Fellow) COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan optical spectroscopy on 2D materials 02.2019-02.2021 B3

2020

Dr. Kunie Ishioka National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan coherent phonon spectroscopy of semiconductor interfaces 03.02.-25.02. B5

Dr. Kouki Akaike Nanomaterials Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan in-situ preparation and characterization of ultrathin molecular layers 14.01.-13.02. A3

2019

Prof Dr. Katsumi Tanimura Osaka University, Osaka, Japan Excitonic signature in time-resolved photoemission from semiconductors 15.08.-02.11. B6
Dr. Marcel Reutzel Univ. Göttingen 2D multiphoton photoemission 18.10. A8
Dr. Kunie Ishioka
(external member)
National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan coherent phonon spectroscopy of semiconductor interfaces 15.09.-18.09. B5

Prof. Dr. Jerome V. Moloney Optical Sciences Ctr., University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ/USA W-lasers 16.06.-18.06. B7

Prof. Dr. Hiroyuki Yoshida Molecular Chirality Res. Ctr., Chiba University, Japan photoemission spectroscopy for quantum computing-relevant interfaces 11.06.-18.06. A12 (Jülich)

Prof. Dr. Daniel M. Mittleman
(A. v. Humboldt-Award)
Brown University, Providence, RI/USA terahertz radiation, spectroscopy and imaging 01.06.-31.07. B3

Dr. Yoshihiro Miyauchi National Defence Academy, Kanagawa, Japan optical second harmonic generation microscopy of TMDCs 13.05.-17.05. B5

Prof. Dr. Katsumi Tanimura Osaka University, Japan excitonic signatures in photoemission studies of semiconductors 13.05.-17.05. B5

Dr. Kunie Ishioka
(external member)
National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan coherent phonon spectroscopy of semiconductor interfaces 03.02.-16.02. B5
Prof. Dr. David C. Johnson
(external member)
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR/USA cluster-synthesis, synthetic materials science 12.02.-13.02. A9

2018

Dr. Eyad Younes Asst. Prof. Hashemite University, Jordan organic and materials chemistry 13.11.-15.11. A8
Prof. Dr. Akio Kimura
Kazuki Sumida
Kakoki Masaaki
Hiroshima University, Japan topological insulators 16.10.-20.10.
01.10.-19.10.
01.10.-19.10.
B6

Prof. Dr. Daniel Mittleman
(A. v. Humboldt-Award)
Brown University, Providence, RI/USA terahertz radiation, spectroscopy and imaging 12.08.-18.08. B3
Prof. Dr. Joonsuk Huh Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea molecular quantum dynamics and information theory 08.08.-10.08. B8
Prof. Dr. Akio Kimura Hiroshima University, Japan topological insulators 19.07.-21.07. B6
Dr. Kunie Ishioka
(external member)
National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan coherent phonon spectroscopy of semiconductor interfaces 11.07.-14.07. B5

Prof. Dr. Junfa Zhu University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, China metal-organic interfaces 06.07.-09.07. A4
Prof. Dr. Ewan M. Wright University of Arizona, AZ/USA ultrashort pulse propagation in dielectric media 01.06.-30.06. B4
Dr. Marcel Reutzel University of Pittsburgh, PA/USA 2D multiphoton photoemission 20.04.-24.04. A8
Prof. Dr. Ermin Malic Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenborg, Sweden Invited speaker: “Dark exciton dynamics in atomically thin 2D nanomaterials” 06.03.-09.03. WUPCOM, Winklmoosalm

2017

Shunsuke Tanaka Grad. School of Science, Physics II, Kyoto University, Japan organic/metal 2PPE spectroscopy 13.10.-10.11. B6
Kento Uchida Grad.School of Science, Physics II, Kyoto University, Japan THz radiation spectroscopy 01.10.-27.11. B3
Dr. Kunie Ishioka
(external member)
National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan coherent phonon spectroscopy of semiconductor interfaces 08.10.-15.10. B5
Dr. Kunie Ishioka
(external member)
National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan coherent phonon spectroscopy of semiconductor interfaces 20.08.-22.08. B5
Prof. Dr. Maki Kawai Inst. for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan Invited speaker: “Spectroscopy for Individual Molecules at Work: Action Spectroscopy using STM” 28.04.-03.05. From the Witches Cauldrons in Materials Science Meeting
Prof. Dr. Hrvoje Petek
(external member)
University of Pittsburgh, PA/USA carrier dynamics in solid-state materials (TR-2PP, PEEM) 03.03.-08.03. B5
Prof. Dr. John F. Corrigan Western University, London, Ont./Ca inorganic and organometallic chemistry 19.02.-19.03. B6
Prof. Dr. Ellen Backus MPI for Polymer Research, Mainz Invited speaker: (I) “Towards understanding the mechanism of water splitting on TiO2, (II) “Towards understanding the mechanism of water splitting on TiO2 16.01.-18.01 Student Winter School, Rauischholzhausen
Prof. Dr. Alexey Chernikov Universität Regensburg Invited speaker: (I) “Exciton physics of semiconducting 2D materials”, (II) “Exciton physics of semiconducting 2D materials” 16.01.-18.01 Student Winter School, Rauischholzhausen
Dr. Matteo Gatti Ècole Polytechnique, Paris Invited speaker: (I) “Exciton band structure in two-dimensional materials”, (II) “Exciton band structure in two-dimensional materials” 16.01.-18.01 Student Winter School, Rauischholzhausen
Dr. Christian Papp Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Invited speaker: (I) “In-situ Studies of the Reactivity of Model Catalysts: Surface Chemistry from flat surfaces to nanoparticles”, (II) “In-situ Studies of the Reactivity of Model Catalysts: Surface Chemistry from flat surfaces to nanoparticles” 16.01.-18.01 Student Winter School, Rauischholzhausen
Dr. Katrin Siefermann Leibniz Inst. of Surface Modification, Leipzig Invited speaker: (I) “Ultrafast photoemission electron microscopy in materials science”, (II) “Ultrafast photoemission electron microscopy in materials science” 16.01.-18.01 Student Winter School, Rauischholzhausen
Dr. Frederik M. Schiller
(Fellow, CSIC Spain)
CFM, San Sebastián, Spain 2PPE measurements on donor-acceptor molecular arrays on metals and isolators 15.09.14-10.08.16 B6

2016

Dr. Frederik M. Schiller CFM, San Sebastián, Spain 2PPE measurements on donor-acceptor molecular arrays on metals and isolators 06.12.-15.12. B6
Dr. Jorge Lobo Checa CSIC, Universidad Zaragoza, Spain angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy under ultra-high vacuum conditions 01.12.-14.12. B6
Prof. Dr. David C. Johnson
(external member)
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR/USA cluster-synthesis, synthetic materials science 21.10.-25.10. A9
Dr. Kunie Ishioka
(external member)
National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan coherent phonon spectroscopy of semiconductor interfaces 30.05.-08.06. B5
Prof. Dr. Hrvoje Petek
(external member)
University of Pittsburgh, PA/USA carrier dynamics in solid-state materials (TR-2PP, PEEM) 30.05.-03.06. B5
Prof. Dr. Christopher Stanton
(external member)
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL/USA electron/energy transfer at interfaces 30.05.-03.06. B5
Prof. Dr. Toshiaki Munakata Osaka University, Japan carrier dynamics of moleculdes by two-photon photoemission (2PPE) 29.05-05.06. B5
Dr. Leander Tapfer ENEA, Brindisi, Italy x-ray diffraction in nanomaterials 02.05.-14.05. A1
Dr. Kenta Kuroda University of Tokyo, Japan strong spin-orbit coupled materials and thin films, spin-resolved photoemission 06.03.-11.03. B6
Prof. Dr. Yoshiyasu Matsumoto Kyoto University, Japan charge transfer and transport at interfaces of organic semiconductors 06.03.-11.03. B5
Dr. Frederik M. Schiller
(Fellow, CSIC Spain)
CFM, San Sebastián, Spain 2PPE measurements on donor-acceptor molecular arrays on metals and isolators 15.09.14-10.08.16 B6

2015

Dr. Daniel Sánchez-Portal Donostia Intl. Physics Center (DIPC), San Sebastián, Spain electronic properties of surfaces and nanostructures 07.12.-11.12. GP1
Prof. Dr. Toshiaki Munakata Osaka University, Japan carrier dynamics of moleculdes by two-photon photoemission (2PPE) 02.12.-03.12. B5
Prof. Dr. Talat S. Rahman University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL/USA modeling chemical reactions and phenomena at surfaces 07.11.-16.11. A2
Prof. Dr. Kazuya Watanabe University of Kyoto, Japan dynamics of surface adsorbates und well-defined UHV-conditions 07.09.-09.09. B6
Dr. Kunie Ishioka
(external member)
National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan coherent phonon spectroscopy of semiconductor interfaces 02.08.-12.08. B5
Dr. J. Pablo Echeverry Enciso Humboldt Universität zu Berlin theoretical description of optical excitations in pentacene and perfluoropentacene molecular crystals 30.04.-01.07. A2
Prof. Dr. Talat S. Rahman University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL/USA Invited speaker: “Reactivity of Oxide and Sulfide Supported Metal Nanoparticles: Role of the Interface” 28.04-01.05. From the Witches Cauldrons in Materials Science Meeting
Prof. Dr. Stacey F. Bent Stanford University, CA/USA Invited speaker: “The Role of Interface Engineering in Next Generation Photovoltaics” 27.04.-02.05. From the Witches Cauldrons in Materials Science Meeting
Prof. Dr. Maki Kawai University of Tokyo, Japan chemical and physical phenomena at surfaces 27.04.
Dr. Kenta Kuroda ISSP, University of Tokyo, Japan strong spin-orbit coupled materials and thin films, spin-resolved photoemission 26.04.-07.05. B6
Dr. Frederik M. Schiller
(Fellow, CSIC Spain)
CFM, San Sebastián, Spain 2PPE measurements on donor-acceptor molecular arrays on metals and isolators 15.09.14-10.08.16 B6
Dr. Henning Döscher
(Visiting Marie-Curie Fellow)
Natl. Renew. Energy Lab., Golden, CO/USA epitaxial growth in semiconductors (EpiRAS) 01.08.14-30.09.15 A1
Dr. Kenta Kuroda
(JSPS-Postdoc Fellowship)
Hiroshima University, Japan strong spin-orbit coupled materials and thin films, spin-resolved photoemission 01.04.14-28.02.15 B6

2014

Dr. Daniel Sánchez-Portal Donostia Intl. Physics Center (DIPC), San Sebastián, Spain electronic properties of surfaces and nanostructures 17.11.-21.11. GP1
Prof. Dr. Hrvoje Petek
(external member)
(A. v. Humboldt Award)
University of Pittsburgh, PA/USA carrier dynamics in solid-state materials (TR-2PP, PEEM) 16.11.-01.12. B5
Dr. Frederik M. Schiller
(Fellow, CSIC Spain)
CFM, San Sebastián, Spain 2PPE measurements on donor-acceptor molecular arrays on metals and isolators 15.09.14-10.08.16 B6
Dr. Henning Döscher
(Visiting Marie-Curie Fellow)
Natl. Renew. Energy Lab., Golden, CO/USA epitaxial growth in semiconductors (EpiRAS) 01.08.14-30.09.15 A1
Dr. Andrés Arnau DIPC, San Sebastián, Spain Invited speaker: (I) “Electronic properties of molecular overlayers on surfaces”, (II) “Electronic and magnetic properties of metal-organic coordination networks” 26.07.-31.07. Int. Summer School
Semiconductor Interfaces, Spain
Prof. Dr. Tony Heinz Columbia University, NY/USA Invited speaker: (I) “Electronic and optical properties of atomically thin 2D materials”; (II) “Many-body effects in the optical response of atomically thin 2D materials” 26.07.-28.07. Int. Summer School
Semiconductor Interfaces, Spain
Prof. Dr. Leeor Kronik Weizmann Institute, Israel Invited speaker: (I) “Understanding organic/inorganic interfaces from first principles”; (II) “Collective effects at organic/inorganic interfaces” 26.07.-31.07. Int. Summer School
Semiconductor Interfaces, Spain
Prof. Dr. Thomas Kuech University of Wisconsin, WI/USA Invited speaker: (I) “Epitaxial formation of multilayer structures: the interplay of thermodynamics, kinetics and growth behavior”; (II) “The formation of metastable alloys” 26.07.-31.07. Int. Summer School
Semiconductor Interfaces, Spain
Prof. Dr. Susanne Stemmer UC Santa Barbara, CA/USA Invited speaker: (I) “Quantitative scanning transmission electron microscopy”; (II) “Complex oxide interfaces” 26.07.-28.07. Int. Summer School
Semiconductor Interfaces, Spain
Prof. Dr. Wilfried Wurth DESY, Universität Hamburg Invited speaker: (I) “X-ray spectroscopy – a great toolbox for the study of interfaces”; (II) “Time-resolved x-ray spectroscopy at free-electron laser sources” 26.07.-01.08. Int. Summer School
Semiconductor Interfaces, Spain
Prof. Dr. Xiaoyang Zhu Columbia University, NY/USA Invited speaker: (I) “Excitons at organic semiconductor interfaces”; (II) “Exciton fission and solar energy conversion beyond the limit” 26.07.-30.07. Int. Summer School
Semiconductor Interfaces, Spain
Prof. Dr. Toshiaki Munakata Osaka University, Japan carrier dynamics of moleculdes by two-photon photoemission (2PPE) 12.06.-03.08. B5
Dr. Kunie Ishioka
(external member)
National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan coherent phonon spectroscopy of semiconductor interfaces 22.05.-30.05. B5
Prof. Dr. Hrvoje Petek
(external member)
(A. v. Humboldt Award)
University of Pittsburgh, PA/USA carrier dynamics in solid-state materials (TR-2PP, PEEM) 15.05.-29.05. B5
Dr. Kenta Kuroda
(JSPS-Postdoc Fellowship)
Hiroshima University, Japan strong spin-orbit coupled materials and thin films, spin-resolved photoemission 01.04.14-28.02.15 B6

2013

Dr. Nikolay Zaitsev Tomsk State University, Russia metal/organic interfaces, interface states, density functional theory, topological insulators 27.11.-12.12. A6,GP1
Dr. Kunie Ishioka
(external member)
National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan coherent phonon spectroscopy of semiconductor interfaces 26.11-04.12. B5
Prof. Dr. Hrvoje Petek
(external member)
(A. v. Humboldt Award)
University of Pittsburgh, PA/USA carrier dynamics in solid-state materials (TR-2PP, PEEM) 26.11.-01.12. B5
Dr. Daniel Sánchez-Portal Donostia Intl. Physics Center (DIPC), San Sebastián, Spain electronic properties of surfaces and nanostructures 26.11.-29.11. GP1
Prof. Dr. Christopher Stanton
(external member)
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL/USA electron/energy transfer at interfaces 25.11.-30.11. B5
Dr. Osmo Vänskä Aalto University, Finland semiconductor systems in optoelectronics and THz technologies 18.11.-29.11. B4