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Professor of Photon Science and, by courtesy, of Applied Physics
Matthias Kling
Professor of Photon Science and, by courtesy, of Applied Physics
Matthias Kling is a leading expert in ultrafast science, serving as Professor of Photon Science and Applied Physics (by courtesy) at Stanford University and Director of the Science and R&D Division at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. With a background spanning physics, laser physics, and physical chemistry, he earned degrees from the Universities of Göttingen and Jena before completing postdoctoral research at UC Berkeley and AMOLF in Amsterdam. From 2007 to 2021, he led a research group within the Laboratory of Attosecond Physics at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and held faculty positions at Kansas State University and the University of Munich. Since joining SLAC and Stanford in 2021, he has been shaping the scientific program at LCLS, advancing cutting-edge research in ultrafast dynamics. Matthias also chaired the 2023 Basic Research Needs Workshop on Laser Technology, contributing to the strategic direction of the field.
Education
Ph.D., University of Goettingen, Germany, Physical Chemistry (2002)
Certificate, Jena University, Germany, Laser Physics (2000)
Diploma, University of Goettingen, Germany, Physics (1998)
Contact
(650) 926-2745
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