Oleg Kornilov

Dr. Oleg Kornilov serves as the Department Head of the Department of Ultrafast XUV Physics at the Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy in Berlin. He leads research into ultrafast electron dynamics of photoexcited molecules using time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy, focusing on molecular environment effects on relaxation dynamics in biochromophores and biomimetic systems. His experimental setups include an XUV time delay compensating monochromator and a microliquid jet sample delivery system for aqueous-phase studies, combined with velocity map imaging for gas-phase analysis.

Education:

• PhD in Physics (2006), Max-Planck-Institute for Dynamics and Selforganization, Göttingen
• Master's in Physics (2001), St. Petersburg State University, Russia
• Bachelor's in Physics (1999), St. Petersburg State University, Russia

Research interests span ultrafast phenomena, nonlinear optics, and biophysical systems. His work bridges fundamental physics with applications in molecular biology, leveraging cutting-edge spectroscopic techniques to elucidate dynamic processes at the atomic scale. Recent studies include proton transfer in imidazole systems and spin-orbit coupling effects in high-order harmonic generation.

Advising and Grants: Kornilov coordinates projects 3.1 and 2.3 at the MBI, focusing on experimental infrastructure development. No formal students listed, but collaborates extensively with postdoctoral researchers and international teams.

Labs/Teams: Head of the Ultrafast XUV-Physics group, operating advanced spectroscopic facilities at the MBI.