A new exhibition at the Kunsthalle München is now taking a close look at the turbulent coexistence of the global community. Over 100 internationally renowned photographers shed light on a variety of aspects of our complex coexistence — from the great achievements to the collective failures of humanity. The attoworld-team is also represented with a wonderful contribution.
The seemingly abstract image comes from the research group of Prof. Matthias Kling. It shows the quantum structure of the interaction between light and neon atoms. The “photo” shows what attosecond physics, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics to Ferenc Krausz, Anne L’Huillier and Pierre Agostini in 2023, is capable of. It opens up the possibility of “photographing” and thus studying the very smallest things in the microcosm with the help of ultra-short flashes of light. In the future, it may even be possible to control electrons using light pulses. One of these applications would be light-controlled electronics, which would be around 100,000 times faster than today’s electronics. The researchers are also working on using attosecond laser technology in the medical field.
Anyone wishing to view the exhibition has until August 24 to do so.
Venue:
Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Theatinerstraße 8, 80333 Munich
Photos: Thorsten Naeser
Picture left from the one of Matthias Kling: Gregor Sailer, Algenfarm, VAXA, Olfus, Island, 2024, from the serie Schlaraffenland, Ausstellungsansicht Kunsthalle München, © Courtesy of the artist
