Prof. Dr. Ulrich Höfer
Philipps-Universität Marburg
Department of Physics, Surface Physics
Renthof 5, 35032 Marburg
Phone: +49 6421 28-24215
E-mail: hoefer@physik.uni-marburg.de
www: http://www.uni-marburg.de/fb13/researchgroups/of/dynamics
Position: Professor (W3)
Expertise: Experimental Physics, laser spectroscopy of surfaces and
interfaces, ultrafast electron dynamics, adsorption on semiconductor
surfaces
Project B5: Time-Resolved Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy at Buried Semiconductor Interfaces
Project B6: Time-Resolved Two-Photon Photoemission Studies of Interface Electron and Exciton Dynamics
Project Z: Coordination Project
University Education
| 1996 | Habilitation (Dr. rer. nat. habil.) in Experimental Physics, TU München, „Nonlinear optical spectroscopy of silicon surfaces“ |
| 1989 | Doctoral degree in Physics (Dr. rer. nat.), TU München, Dissertation on “High resolution photoelectron spectroscopy at surfaces: lineshapes, loss processes and applications”, thesis advisor: Prof. E. Umbach |
| 1985 | Diploma degree in Physics (Dipl. Phys.), TU München, supervisor: Prof. D. Menzel |
| 1978-85 | Studies in Physics, Technische Universität (TU) München |
Professional Experience
| 1999- | Professor (C4/W3) for Experimental Physics, Philipps-Universität Marburg |
| 1996-99 | Lecturer/docent, Physik-Department, TU München |
| 1992-99 | Group Leader, Surface Dynamics, Laser Chemistry Department (Prof. K.-L. Kompa), Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik (MPQ), Garching/München |
| 1990-91 | Postdoc, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York (USA), Department of Physical Sciences, Laser Science (Dr. T. F. Heinz) |
| 1987-89 | Research Assistant, Physik-Department E20 (Prof. D. Menzel), TU München |
| 1985-87 | Manager Data Processing, Central-Molkerei Augsburg e.G. |
Honours, Awards and other Proofs of Qualification
| 2020- | Chairman of the Gerhard Ertl Young Investigator Award |
| 2015 | Fellow of the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (Japan) |
| 2014 | Selection Committee Member for the Max Planck Research Award |
| 2014 | Guest Professor, Dept. of Physics, Columbia University, New York |
| 2013- | Spokesman SFB 1083 "Structure and Dynamics of Internal Interfaces" |
| 2011 | Ikerbasque Research Professor (Basque Country, Spain) |
| 2009 | Offer for a chair in Experimental Physics at the University of Würzburg (declined) |
| 2007-09 | Dean of the Physics Department, Philipps-Universität Marburg |
| 2006 | Guest Professor, I.S.I.R. (Sanken Institute), University of Osaka, Japan |
| 2006 | Fellow of the American Physical Society (USA) |
| 2003-07 | Managing Director, Material Sciences Center, Philipps-Universität Marburg |
| 1999 | Research Fellow, Institute for Chemical Research, RIKEN, Japan |
| 1998 | Adjunct Professor Institute for Quantum Electronics, TU Vienna, Austria |
| 1995 | Arnold-Sommerfeld-Prize of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities |
Selected Publications
- U. Höfer, I. L. Shumay, Ch. Reuß, U. Thomann, W. Wallauer, Th. Fauster, Time-resolved coherent photoelectron spectroscopy of quantized electronic states on metal surfaces, Science 277, 1480 (1997).
- K. Stepán, J. Güdde, U. Höfer, Time-resolved measurement of surface diffusion induced by femtosecond laser pulses, Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 236103 (2005).
- M. Dürr, U. Höfer, Dissociative adsorption of molecular hydrogen on silicon surfaces, Surf. Sci. Rep. 61, 465 (2006).
- J. Güdde, M. Rohleder, T. Meier, S. W. Koch, U. Höfer,Time-resolved investigation of coherently controlled electric currents at a metal surface, Science 318, 1287 (2007).
- H. Schwalb, S. Sachs, M. Marks, A. Schöll, F. Reinert, E. Umbach, U. Höfer, Electron lifetime in a Shockley-type metal-organic interface state, Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 146801 (2008).
- N. Armbrust, J. Güdde, P. Jakob, U. Höfer, Time-resolved two-photon photoemission of unoccupied electronic states of periodically rippled graphene on Ru(0001), Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 056801 (2012).
- K. Kuroda, J. Reimann, J. Güdde, U. Höfer, Generation of transient photocurrents in the topological surface state of Sb2Te3 by direct optical excitation with mid-infrared pulses, Phys. Rev. Lett. 116, 076801 (2016).
- J. Reimann, S. Schlauderer, C. P. Schmid, F. Langer, S. Baierl, K. A. Kokh, O. E. Tereshchenko, A. Kimura, C. Lange, J. Güdde, U. Höfer, R. Huber, Subcycle observation of lightwave-driven Dirac currents in a topological surface band, Nature 562, 396 (2018).
- G. Mette, A. Adamkiewicz, M. Reutzel, U. Koert, H. Dürr, U. Höfer, Controlling an SN2 reaction by electronic and vibrational excitation ‐ tip‐induced ether cleavage on Si(001), Angew. Chemie Int. Ed. 58, 3417 (2019).
- R. Wallauer, P. Marauhn, J. Reimann, S. Zoerb, F. Kraus, J. Güdde, M. Rohlfing, U. Höfer, Momentum-resolved observation of ultrafast interlayer transfer in MoS2, Phys. Rev. B 102, 102, 125417 (2020) – editor’s suggestion.
Patents
- S. G. Barbee, T. F. Heinz, U. Höfer, L. Li, V. J. Silvestri, Method and apparatus for real-time, in-situ endpoint detection and closed loop etch process control (US-Patent No. 5,392,124 (1995).
