Dr. habil. Luc Bergé

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsAtomic Physics, Molecular Physics, Laser Physics,Plasma Physics
KeywordsRelativistic laser-plasma interaction, Nonlinear ultrafast optics, Theory and numerical modeling, Wave collapse, Nonlinear optics
Honours and awards

2025: Humboldt Research Award

2021: President of the European Physical Society

2019: Fellow of the American Physical Society

2018: Gentner-Kastler Prize (DPG-SFP)

Current contact address

CountryFrance
CityTalence
InstitutionUniversite de Bordeaux

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Uwe MorgnerGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover
Prof. Dr. Uwe MorgnerInstitut für Quantenoptik, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover
Prof. Dr. Mikhail IvanovT1: Attosecond Theory Group, Max-Born-Institut für Nichtlineare Optik und Kurzzeitspektroskopie (MBI), Berlin
Start of initial sponsorship01/10/2025

Programme(s)

2025Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Dr Bergé is a world leader in nonlinear optics and ultrafast laser science. His pioneering work has revolutionized our understanding of laser filamentation, terahertz radiation generation, and light-matter interactions. His groundbreaking discoveries have enabled new spectroscopic and imaging tools, impacting science and society alike. In Germany, Dr Bergé will spend extended research stays in Hannover and Berlin to drive collaborative projects on the quantum modeling of laser driven secondary radiation from terahertz to X-ray frequencies.