Prof. a.D. G. Friedrich Hanne

Research interest and scientific experience

Study of spin-dependent collisions of polarized electrons with atoms, molecules and molecular layers on substrates
Production and detection of polarized electrons
Polarized photon spectroscopy
Electron-photon and (e,2e) coincidence spectroscopy
Optical pumping of atoms; above threshold ionization of atomic hydrogen

Curriculum vitae

Short description of the scientific career

1967 - 1971       Studies of physics, University (TH) of Karlruhe, Germany
1971           Diploma thesis in Physics, University of Karlsruhe, Germany
1973 - 1984       Research Assistant, University of Münster, Germany
1975           Dr. rer. nat., (Prof. Dr. J. Kessler) University of Münster, Germany
1982           Habilitation, University of Münster, Germany
1984 - 1986        Heisenberg-Fellow, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Germany
1986 - 1987        Professor of Physics, University of Oklahoma, U. S. A.
1987 - 2011        Universitätsprofessor, University of Münster, Germany
2011                     Professor Emeritus

Research Fellowships

1980/81             FOM-Institute Amsterdam, Netherlands
1984 - 1986 Heisenberg-Fellow, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Germany
1993                 National Institute of Science & Technology, Gaithersb'g, U. S. A., Volkswagen Foundation
1993                 Laboratory for Molecular and Atomic Research, Rolla, U. S. A., Volkswagen Foundation
1996                 Sir Allan Sewell Visiting Fellow, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
1998/99          Australian Research Council International Fellow, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
2003/04          Laser Atomic Physics Laboratory, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, Volkswagen Foundation
2008/10          Laser Atomic Physics Laboratory, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia and Centre of Antimatter-Matter Studies, University of Adelaide    (Heinrich-Hertz Foundation and ARC Linkage Program)

Awards and Honors

2007 Fellow of the American Physical Society
2009 Adjunct Professor, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia

Academic functions and commitees

1991 - 2006    Chair of the “Commitee for Teaching and Student Affairs” Department of Physics, University of Münster
1983 - 1997     Project leader (Teilprojekt M6) in the Sonderforschungsbereich (SFB) 216 Bielefeld/Münster of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft “Polarization and Correlation in Atomic Collision Complexes”
1987 - 1997     Representative Spokesperson in the Sonderforschungsbereich (SFB) 216 “Polarization and Correlation in Atomic Collision Complexes” Bielefeld/Münster of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
1995 - 1999     Member of the General Committee of the International Conference of the Physics of Electronic and Atomic Collisions (ICPEAC)
1993 – 2011    Member of the International Committee of the International Symposium of Polarization and Correlation in Electronic and Atomic Collisions (ISPCEAC)
2006 - 2010    Dean of “Teaching and Student Affairs”, Department of Physics, University of Münster