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Cluster of Excellence CUIVideo Insights into Research on new Functionalities of Matter

23 July 2026, by Newsroom-Redaktion

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Shooting lasers at matter to find answers to unsolved questions. For Kai-Fu Wong, this is everyday life in the lab. His specialty is ultrashort pulses in the attosecond and femtosecond range, which allow for particularly precise investigation of states of matter. At the Bahrenfeld campus in Hamburg, he especially values the vibrant research environment and the chance to exchange ideas with his colleagues.

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