© D. Rath
Anna Niggas
I study the interaction of (highly charged) ions and electrons with surfaces. One focus is on unravelling inelastic processes in surfaces and solids, for which I analyse emitted low-energy (secondary) electrons as observables.
26 publications (including 10 first-author publications) in international, peer-reviewed journals.
- ORCiD 0000-0002-5838-5759
- ResearcherID AAT-7179-2020
- List of publications (reposiTUm)
| Citations | h-Index | |
|---|---|---|
| Google Scholar | 429 | 12 |
| Web of Science | 277 | 10 |
Press releases of TU Wien
- Surprising effects under ion bombardment: the quantum switch
- The Quantum Door Mystery: Electrons That Can’t Find the Exit
- New technology produces ultrashort ion pulses
- Highly charged ions melt nano gold nuggets
- How to transmit something without destroying (in German)
- The electron slow motion: Ion physics on the femtosecond scale
- How ions get their electrons back
- The art of making tiny holes
- Slow electrons against cancer (in German)
Numerous contributions to international conferences as well as seminar talks.
- 14 invited talks
- 9 contributed talks
- 13 poster presentations
- 5 seminar talks
All presentations are collected in this overview of presentations.
2026
- Minicolloquium ”Particle Beams for Material Modification and Analysis” at the joint meeting of the Austrian Physical Society and the European Physical Society (OEPG-CMD)
together with: Constance Toulouse, Denise Erb, Milena Majkic
Graz, Austria, September 20-25, 2026 - 38th Symposium on Surface Science 2026 (3S’26),
together with: Friedrich Aumayr, Ulrike Diebold, Markus Valtiner
St. Christoph/Arlberg, Austria, February 22-28, 2026
2025
- 25th International Workshop on Inelastic Ion-Surface Collisions (IISC-25),
together with: Friedrich Aumayr, Richard Wilhelm (Co-Chair)
Frankenfels, Austria, September 14-19, 2025
2023
- 2nd symposium on Electron, Photon, and Ion Collisions on Molecular & Atomic
Nanostructures (EPIC-MAN 2023)
together with: R. Wilhelm, Thomas Brabec
Ottawa, Canada, July 24, 2023
- VO 134.205 Lecture on Ultrahigh Vacuum Physics
- Winters emester in even years
- Summer semester in odd years
- Winter semester in odd years
- UE 134.125 Exercises accompanying the lectures on Fundamentals of Physics III
- 2025-2026: Editorial Board Member (Early Career Member) at Physical Review A (PRA)
- 2026 - today: Member of the International Committee of the COSIRES Conference Series
- 2026 - today: Member of the International Committee of the 3S Conference Series
- 2025 - today: Membership Austrian Vacuum Society (ÖGV)
- 2025 - today: Membership Austrian Chemical Physical Society (CPG)
- 2020 - today: Membership Austrian Physical Society (ÖPG)
- 2020 - today: Membership German Physical Society (DPG)
- Max Auwärter Prize 2026
- Dissertation Prize of the Austrian Physical Society (ÖPG) 2025
- Hannspeter Winter Prize 2024
- Loschmidt Prize of the Austrian Chemical Physical Society (CPG) 2024
- Promotio Sub Auspiciis Praesidentis 2024
- Sheldon Datz Prize 2023
- TUW Under 20 Listmaker 2022
- Christiana Hörbiger Prize 2022 (for the mobility of students)
- 2020 Appreciation Award – National Award for the best bachelor's and master's degrees
- Peter Varga Poster Prize 2020
- Poster Prize at ICPEAC 2019
Journals and Online Media
- Die Presse. “Die Physikerin und ihre Ionenkanone” (German) by Wolfgang Däuble.
- TU Wien, Alumni Club. “Ehrung von 5 TU Absolvent:innen” (German)
- Kaiserschildstiftung. “Durchhaltevermögen” (German)
Science Magazines
- Education in Chemistry (Science Magazine for Schools by the UK Royal Society of Chemistry). "Highly Charged" by Nina Notman.
- Scientific American. "Hidden Particle Interactions Exposed by Peeling Layers of Graphene" by Karmela Padavic-Callaghan.
Radio
- Wissenschaftsradio (Science Radio) at Radio Radieschen: Jungphysikerin Anna Niggas im Gespräch (in German) (2022)
- Wissenschaftsradio (Science Radio) at Radio Radieschen: Junge Wissenschaft im Pitch (in German) (2021)