Marco Hornung

Dr. Marco Hornung is a researcher at the Helmholtz Institute Jena, an external research institution formally affiliated with Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU Jena). His work operates at the intersection of advanced photon science and extreme-intensity laser physics within Germany's Helmholtz Association framework.

His research spans critical domains of modern physics including:

• Relativistic laser-plasma interactions
• Quantum field theory under extreme electromagnetic conditions
• Atomic physics with highly charged ions
• Soft X-ray spectroscopy and polarimetry
• Quantum logic spectroscopy techniques

The Helmholtz Institute Jena provides cutting-edge infrastructure including the POLARIS, JETI40, and JETI200 laser systems alongside access to external facilities like HITRAP and CRYRING@ESR storage rings. Dr. Hornung contributes to the institute's mission through participation in the Research School of Advanced Photon Science and third-party funded projects, advancing experimental capabilities in strong-field physics.