Friedrich Aumayr
I am a full professor of Ion and Plasma Physics at TU Wien. My research focuses on ion–surface interactions, the edge physics of fusion plasmas, and plasma–wall interaction processes, which we investigate through laboratory experiments and computer simulations.
Present Positions
- Full Professor of Ion - and Plasma Physics
TU Wien
Institute of Applied Physics
Wiedner Hauptstr. 8-10/E134, 1040 Vienna, Austria,
+43 1 58801 13430
friedrich.aumayr@tuwien.ac.at
https://www.tuwien.at/en/phy/aumayr - Director of the Austrian Fusion Research Program
at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)
Head of Research Unit of Fusion@ÖAW
https://www.oeaw.ac.at/en/fusion/fusionoaw
2016 - 2024 Director of Institute of Applied Physics at TU Wien, Vienna Austria
- Ion Physics: Physics of highly charged ions, atomic collisions (ions–atom/molecule, ion-surface), “hollow” atom formation and decay, ions as tools to modify and investigate surfaces
- Plasma Physics: Fusion plasmas, plasma-wall-interaction, plasma diagnostics and modelling, atomic data for fusion, ECR ion sources, X-ray lasers
- Surface Physics: Basic ion - surface interaction processes (electron emission, sputtering, nano-structure formation), capillary guiding of ion beams, AFM/STM studies of ion-induced surface nanostructures, 2D-materials (graphene, hBN, MoS2, vdW-heterostructures)
- Astrophysics: Space Weathering
- Other Interests: Popularization of science
- More than 330 publications in international peer-reviewed journals (among them 23 Phys. Rev. Lett., 1 Nature Comm., 1 ACS Nano, 1 J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 1 Astrophys. J., 2 Appl. Phys. Lett., 1 Nano Letters etc.) and more than 75 invited talks at international conferences.
- Google Scholar Profile (28.10.2025)
- h-index:60
- 12495 citations
- i10-index: 247
- ISI "Web of Knowledge" (12.12.2025)
- h-index: 49
- 8452 citations (6371 without self-citations)
- Scopus Author ID 7005607254 (28.10.2025)
- h-index: 50
- 8587 citations
- Publon/Researcher ID: GRS-7818-2022
- ORCID 0000-0002-9788-0934
2025-07-23 Moon under Bombardment
2022-11-28 How to shoot through materials without damaging anything
2022-10-11 Nuclear fusion: A new solution for the instability problem
2022-08-22 The electron slow motion: Ion physics on the femtosecond scale
2021-09-20 A Sandblaster at the Atomic Level
2021-08-16 How ions get their electrons back
2020-11-30 Laboratory experiments could unravel the mystery of the Mars moon Phobos
2020-10-22 Best Teaching Award 2020 for Friedrich Aumayr
2020-08-03 The Art of Making Tiny Holes
2020-02-10 Geht das nicht genauer?
2019-08-20 Slow electrons to combat cancer
2019-06-14 The Award Winners of the Best Teaching Awards 2019
2018-06-19 The Award Winners of the Best Teaching Awards 2018
2018-06-12 The True Power of the Solar Wind
2017-09-11 Hollow Atoms: The Consequences of an Underestimated Effect
2017-06-16 The Award Winners of the Best Teaching Awards 2017
2016-12-21 Graphene able to transport huge currents on the nano scale
2016-08-29 Meteorite Impact on a Nano Scale
2013-01-16 Prof. Friedrich Aumayr, the new Director of Austrian Nuclear Fusion Program
2012-09-18 Nano-Hillocks: Wenn statt Löchern Berge wachsen
2012-10-05 Physik am Sandstrand
2010-08-23 High-precision experiments to determine the future of the world’s energy
2010-07-14 Prof. Friedrich Aumayr becomes Division-Chair of the EPS
2008-06-16 Hochgeladene Ionen als neues Werkzeug für die Nanotechnologie
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