Ulrich Hilmar WagnerView profile
Researcher
Dr. Ulrich Hilmar Wagner is a tenured staff scientist at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), specializing in X-ray optics and beamline instrumentation. He works within the Laboratory for Non-linear Optics under the PSI Center for Photon Science, contributing to the development of advanced photon diagnostic tools for the SwissFEL project. As a former beamline scientist at Diamond Light Source, he designed and optimized imaging and coherence beamlines. Wagner also serves as a Visiting Scientist at the University of Southampton for coherent imaging and scattering research. University of Göttingen (Physics B.Sc./M.Sc.) University of Jena (PhD in Plasma Physics and X-ray Optics) Marie-Curie Fellow at Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory/Imperial College His research focuses on integrating mechanical, optical, and control simulations for beamline design while advancing at-wavelength metrology techniques to standardize X-ray optical component diagnostics. His work enables in-situ alignment of high-intensity free-electron laser systems and explores coherence-based 5D X-ray imaging with temporal and spectral resolution. Recent publications highlight his contributions to photon beam diffusors for SwissFEL, soft X-ray monochromator design, and adaptive optics characterization using X-ray grating interferometry across multiple institutions (LCLS, Diamond Light Source, Swiss Light Source). These reflect his expertise in mitigating radiation damage and preserving coherence in advanced photon facilities. Marie-Curie Fellowship Wagner leads the development of SwissFEL's soft X-ray ATHOS beamlines and collaborates with international research teams at facilities like LCLS. His work bridges theoretical optics with practical implementation in diffraction-limited X-ray beamlines.
