Prof. Dr. Ahmet Turgay Uzer

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsAtomic Physics, Molecular Physics, Laser Physics
KeywordsRydberg Atome/Moleküle, semiklassische Theorie, Chaos in Quantensystemen, Wellenpakete und kohärente Zustände, intramolekularer Energietransfer

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityAtlanta
InstitutionGeorgia Institute of Technology
InstituteSchool of Physics

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Geerd H. F. DiercksenInstitut für Astrophysik, Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik, Garching
Prof. Dr. Herbert WaltherMax-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik (MPQ), Garching
Prof. Dr. Jan-Michael RostMax-Planck-Institut für Physik komplexer Systeme, Dresden
Prof. Dr. Herbert WaltherInstitut für Laserphysik, Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik (MPQ), Garching
Prof. Dr. Ferenc KrauszLaboratory for Attosecond & High-Field Physics (LAP), Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik (MPQ), Garching
Start of initial sponsorship01/02/1993

Programme(s)

1991Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme
2002Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Uzer has made substantial contributions to the understanding of non-linear processes in the quantum-mechanical borderline case through his investigations of Rydberg atoms in external fields and has produced important publications in the area of quantum chaos.