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Revolutionary microscopy technology from Konstanz: Light and matter rediscovered!
Joel Kuttruff from the University of Konstanz receives the QEOD Thesis Prize 2025 for groundbreaking research in attosecond electron microscopy.
Revolutionary microscopy technology from Konstanz: Light and matter rediscovered!
On July 28, 2025, Joel Kuttruff was awarded the European Physical Society's QEOD Thesis Prize 2025. His innovative dissertation deals with ultrafast processes at the nanoscale, specifically with the interaction of light and matter. Kuttruff is part of Peter Baum's renowned team at the University of Konstanz, where he is involved in the development of novel methods of attosecond electron microscopy.
The main goal of his work is to expand the boundaries of what is observable in physics in space and time. A method is based on these principles that makes it possible to “film” previously invisible ultra-fast physical processes. This technique works on a timescale shorter than a fraction of a light oscillation.
Revolutionary microscopy technology
The newly developed microscopy technique, which emerged as part of Kuttruff's dissertation, could have far-reaching applications. This technique allows the recording of ultrafast processes on the attosecond time scale and has the potential to provide important insights into electronic processes, for example in solar cells. Since this process is pioneering in physics, it is considered to be highly relevant in research as well as in technological development.
Peter Baum's team has already received the Helmholtz Prize in 2024 for its extraordinary achievements. This award recognizes their efforts to develop new methods in physics that could profoundly change the landscape of science. In addition to the already significant advances in electron microscopic design, the team is also experimenting with samples made of nickel.
Kuttruff's work and the methods developed could act as catalysts for future breakthroughs in materials research and other application areas. The combination of advanced technology and theoretical physics shows the potential that lies in today's science. These developments are a fascinating example of how new insights into the invisible can be made visible, opening the doors to new research fields in physics.