As the X-lites Project plans for the next stage, we would like to hear from you about what we could offer to help advance your career and the overall extreme light research community. 

During this 1.5 hour workshop hosted by the X-lites Early Career Working Group co-leads Drs. Gemma Jiang and Caterina Vozzi, you will: 

•  Co-create with the project leadership team activities that are of interest to you (such as research exchange programs between Europe and the US)
• Hear about best practices and success stories in engaging with early career professionals from AttoChem in Europe
• Network with X-lites leadership team and  other early career professionals

All Early Career Professionals with research focus on laser-matter coherent interactions at the highest intensities, the fastest times, and the shortest distances, i.e., extreme light, are welcome. By Early Career Professionals, we mean those pursuing an education or in the beginning stages of their careers, covering the whole spectrum from undergraduate to assistant professors or early-career professional practitioners. To honor our commitment to uplifting the next generation of scientists, ​​we especially welcome participants from diverse backgrounds.

Please join us and help us to spread the word!

Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlfu6opz0pEtE_nhXhVVcrFTJjN6pfg8r6 

To learn more about X-Lites: go.osu.edu/x-lites 

This school introduces the most fundamental concepts for ultrafast chemistry, providing a solid background on theoretical methods to describe the interaction of laser pulses with matter (numerical methods, hybrid approaches and TDDFT approaches). It is designed with a set of comprehensive tutorials and hands-ons on ultrafast electron and nuclear dynamics covering weak-field to strong-field methods. The course is addressed to master students and young PhD students in theoretical atomic and molecular physics, theoretical chemistry, and quantum optics. Post-doctoral researchers are also welcome. You will learn about the fundamentals and the current state-of-the-art theoretical methods for the description of laser-induced ultrafast dynamics in atoms and molecules. Full program can be downloaded here.

The lecturers participating in this training are: Jens Biegert (ICFO, Barcelona), Wojciech Gawelda (Autonomous University of Madrid-UAM, Madrid), Johannes Feist (UAM, Madrid), Carlos Hernández (USAL, Salamanca), Felipe Zapata (UAM-Lund), Alberto Castro (BIFI, Zaragoza) and Alicia Palacios (UAM).
Check the school booklet below for more information:

This school is designed as the first School in the series involving two consecutive schools: the present school (May 29-June 2, 2023), followed by the more advanced ZCAM school on “New Computational Methods for Attosecond Molecular Processes” (May 29-June 2nd, 2023). Master, PhD students or young post-docs can benefit from this series.

Registration is free and it is now open. For further information and registration: https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/1241. Deadline: 17 March 2023.

Number of attendants is limited. Confirmation of acceptance will be sent within the next week after registration closes or as soon as the full capacity is reached.

If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us (alicia.palacios@uam.es or wilson.rodriguez@uam.es).

The purpose of this school is to introduce state-of-the-art ab-initio and hybrid numerical methods that can cope with ultra-fast dynamics in the electronic continuum of molecules, with an emphasis on unbound states in strong-fields and on the need to go beyond single-active-electron models to properly account for electron correlation. The school will be organized in 5 theoretical sessions and 5 practical sessions in the computer lab. The speakers participating in this training will be: Jesús González-Vázquez (Autonomous University of Madrid-UAM), Stefanos Carlstrom (Max Born Institute -MBI, Berlin), Mikhail Ivanov (MBI, Berlin), Fernando Martín (UAM), Felipe Morales (MBI, Berlin), Alicia Palacios (UAM), Serguei Patchkovskii (MBI, Berlin), Armin Scrinzi (Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich), and Olga Smirnova (MBI, Berlin). A detailed program can be donwloaded here.

It is directed to advanced PhD students and post-doctoral researchers in theoretical atomic and molecular physics, theoretical chemistry, quantum optics and applied mathematics, with an interest in using and developing new computational tools for the description of attosecond electron dynamics in systems of chemical interest.

Registration for this event is free. Due to space limitations, the number of accepted attendants is limited, so reserve your place as soon as possible. Registration deadline: 24 March 2023. See: https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/1242.
You will receive confirmation of acceptance/non-acceptance for attendance within the next week after registration closes.

AttoChem participants might request support to partially cover their attendance to the school, explicitly indicating “financial support requested” in the registration form. Participants will be informed about eligibility and reimbursement conditions once the registration is closed. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us (attochem.ghmanager@uam.es).

This school is co-organised by the COST Action AttoChem (CA18222) and ZCAM, at ZCAM premises. It is provided as the Advanced School in the series involving two consecutive schools: the ZCAM school on “Ultrafast phenomena in Chemistry: Laser-matter interactions at the femto- and atto-second time scales” (May 22-26, 2023) and the present school (May 29-June 2, 2023). PhD students or young post-docs can benefit from this series.

Acknowledgements: AttoChem Action (https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA18222/) is supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology), www.cost.eu. COST is funded by the European Union.
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research and innovation networks. Our Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers. This boosts their research, career and innovation. www.cost.eu

The purpose of this school is to introduce state-of-the-art ab-initio and hybrid numerical methods that can cope with ultra-fast dynamics in the electronic continuum of molecules, with an emphasis on unbound states in strong-fields and on the need to go beyond single-active-electron models to properly account for electron correlation. The school will be organized in 5 theoretical sessions and 5 practical sessions in the computer lab. The speakers participating in this training will be: Jesús González-Vázquez (Autonomous University of Madrid-UAM), Stefanos Carlstrom (Max Born Institute -MBI, Berlin), Mikhail Ivanov (MBI, Berlin), Fernando Martín (UAM), Felipe Morales (MBI, Berlin), Alicia Palacios (UAM), Serguei Patchkovskii (MBI, Berlin), Armin Scrinzi (Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich), and Olga Smirnova (MBI, Berlin). A detailed program can be donwloaded here.

It is directed to advanced PhD students and post-doctoral researchers in theoretical atomic and molecular physics, theoretical chemistry, quantum optics and applied mathematics, with an interest in using and developing new computational tools for the description of attosecond electron dynamics in systems of chemical interest.

Registration for this event is free. Due to space limitations, the number of accepted attendants is limited, so reserve your place as soon as possible. Registration deadline: 24 March 2023. See: https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/1242.
You will receive confirmation of acceptance/non-acceptance for attendance within the next week after registration closes.

AttoChem participants might request support to partially cover their attendance to the school, explicitly indicating “financial support requested” in the registration form. Participants will be informed about eligibility and reimbursement conditions once the registration is closed. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us (attochem.ghmanager@uam.es).

This school is co-organised by the COST Action AttoChem (CA18222) and ZCAM, at ZCAM premises. It is provided as the Advanced School in the series involving two consecutive schools: the ZCAM school on “Ultrafast phenomena in Chemistry: Laser-matter interactions at the femto- and atto-second time scales” (May 22-26, 2023) and the present school (May 29-June 2, 2023). PhD students or young post-docs can benefit from this series.

Acknowledgements: AttoChem Action (https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA18222/) is supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology), www.cost.eu. COST is funded by the European Union.
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research and innovation networks. Our Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers. This boosts their research, career and innovation. www.cost.eu

UXSS is an annual event jointly organized by the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL) at DESY, Hamburg, Germany, the Stanford PULSE institute at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California, USA and Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Switzerland. As you can see from the list of speakers in the website, the program is highly interdisciplinary, with topics ranging from fundamentals of x-ray free-electron lasers to molecular biology, condensed matter physics and chemical physics. There will also be a coursework exercise involving a mock proposal for the European XFEL, with the help of experienced mentors. The UXSS 2023 website: https://conferences.cfel.de/uxss_2023/

Please note that the number of summer school participants will be limited.

We ask applicants to provide a short description of their educational and scientific background and their motivation for applying for participation in UXSS 2023. The deadline for applications is  March 31, 2023.

Financial support for UXSS 2023 is very kindly provided by the Joachim Herz Stiftung. Accepted applicants can apply for financial support for travel and accommodation expenses.

Attosecond science has emerged from the study of the interaction of matter with intense laser fields, and it is the natural successor of femtochemistry. Its main objective is to resolve and ultimately control electron dynamics in real time. Electrons play a key role in photosynthesis, destroy or modify molecules, and can be used for information processing in human-made devices. This wide range of applications and huge potential for attosecond imaging of matter has made it a hugely popular and expanding area. Unfortunately, this rapid growth has led to a vast, fragmented methodological landscape, with many conflicting views.

The present workshop is focused on the quantum aspects of attoscience. It aims at exploring areas of tension in a collegial and controlled way and at providing a debating platform for early career researchers and leaders in the field.