Patrik Grychtol

Patrik is the instrument laser engineer of the SXP group at the European XFEL developing instrumentation for the characterization of ultrafast and coherent laser and x-ray radiation as well as for investigations of non-linear light-matter interactions. Beforehand he joined the group of Profs. Kapteyn and Murnane as a research associate at CU Boulder, where he focused on the development of time-resolved and element-selective spectroscopy techniques pertaining to spin dynamics in complex alloy and multilayer systems at the nano/femto limit. His work at JILA has greatly benefited from experiences he gathered during his Ph.D. time at the Research Center Jülich in Germany. There, he performed magneto-optical investigations in the extreme ultraviolet range employing ultrafast lasers, synchrotrons as well as tabletop high-harmonic sources in the group of Prof. Schneider at the Peter Grünberg Institut. Prior to this, Patrik studied physics at the RWTH Aachen University in Germany specializing in the field of solid state physics and writing his diploma thesis at the Institute of Semiconductor Electronics in the group of Prof. Kurz dealing with contrast enhancement in optical coherence tomography. During this time, he broadened his scientific horizon by participating in the 5th student parabolic flight campaign organized by the European Space Agency in France and by studying environmental science at the University of Sydney in Australia. Thus, he was also able to complement his passion for diverse cultures expressed by his journeys through Europe, Asia and the Americas.