Ph.D. Theses

The study investigates molecular mechanisms of FRP and its interaction with OCP in cyanobacteria, with applications in photoprotection and biotechnology..

The investigation of light-matter interactions is based on the description of the ‘photoelectric effect’ in the early 20th century. The development of the first laser systems, especiallyof systems with high intensities and/or high photon energies allowed science to enter new interaction regimes. [...]

The discovery of graphene in recent years has opened a research field into materials with similar electronic properties, called Dirac materials. Topological insulators and certain transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) also exhibit massless and massive Dirac fermions, respectively [...]

Laser-driven plasma accelerators (LPAs) offer an efficient and highly compact alternative to conventional radio-frequency (RF) accelerators. This technology provides the potential to extend the application range of accelerators to a wider community, including science, industry, and healthcare. [...]

The low availability of novel antibiotics and the spread of multi-resistant organismscreate a severe situation worldwide. Each year, many individuals perish ordevelop serious disabilities due to persistent infections that conventionalantimicrobial chemotherapies cannot treat. [...]

The investigation of biomolecular structures and the prediction of their spectra using experimental and theoretical studies in the gas phase represent fundamental steps in comprehending their intrinsic properties and biological functions. Nonetheless, the complexity of the potential energy surface of biomolecules, combined with limitations in computational resources, limits the interpretation of experimental observations. [...]

DNA damage is generally considered to be the most common and most important type of lesions in cells caused by ionizing radiation. While DNA damage caused by ionizing radiation poses serious risks to human health, it also makes radiation therapy a powerful tool for killing cancer cells and saving lives. [...]

Picosecond timing detectors, e.g. low gain avalanche diodes (LGADs), gained increasing attention in the context of future Higgs factory experiments due to their recent technological advancements. [...]