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“Curriculum
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Born in |
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Address: |
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Thomas-Knorr-Str. 47 |
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82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
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Germany |
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Tel. 0049-8821-50283 |
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E Mail: thomas.trickl@kit.edu |
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1972-1978 Studies
of physics at the Technical University of Munich, diploma work on
radiation-induced lattice defects in molybdenum, characterized by 181Ta
Mößbauer-effect measurements (Prof. W. Gläser) |
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1979-1982 Doctoral
studies at the Max-Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, title of thesis: “Laser-spectroscopic
Studies of Iodine Monofluoride, formed in the Reactions of Fluorine Atoms
with Iodine Halides” (Prof. H. Walther) |
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January 1983: Graduation
at the |
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1982-1986 Scientist
at the Max-Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, starting in 1983: development
of a state-selected beam of nitrogen ions generated by resonance-enhanced
multi-photon ionization (Prof. K. L. Kompa) |
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1986-1987 Postdoctoral Fellow at
the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and the |
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development of the spectrally brightest tunable
extreme-ultraviolet (XUV) radiation source to that date (bandwidth in the
90-120 nm range roughly 155 MHz), based on sum-frequency mixing with a
near-transform-limited powerful dye laser system (130 mJ,
78 MHz bandwidth), in co-operation with Dr. A. Kung |
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Design and construction of a large molecular-beam photo-ionization
experiment |
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High-resolution photo-ionization spectroscopy of H2, N2 (substantial
improvement of the value of the N2 ionization energy), and Kr (XUV
frequency determination at an accuracy level of 6´10–9, detailed
hyperfine and lifetime studies for five states) |
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Development of a liquid-nitrogen-cooled pulsed source of hydrogen molecules;
photo-ionization
studies of H2 and (H2)2 with tunable XUV light at 74 and 80 nm |
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1986: Nobel Price in Chemistry for Prof. Y. T. Lee |
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1988-1989 Scientist
at the the Max-Planck Institute for Extraterrestric Physics; DFG-funded project on the
investigation of ion-molecule reactions under interstellar conditions |
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1989 Second
visit to |
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Since 1990 Senior
scientist at the Fraunhofer Institute for
Atmospheric Environmental Research (IFU) (since 2002: Forschungszentrum
Karlsruhe (now: KIT), IMK-IFU); field: development and application of laser
remote sensing methods; highlights: |
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System Development: |
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Development of six wide-range
mobile and stationary lidar systems for vertically resolved measurements of
tropospheric trace constituents (ozone, water vapour and aerosol); the
methods applied comprise the differential-absorption lidar (DIAL) method, the
high-spectral-resolution technique and stimulated Raman shifting for generating
1.56-mm radiation. For achieving an
operating range of the water-vapour DIAL up to 12 km a 250 mJ/20-Hz single-mode
Ti:sapphire laser system
was developed. Since 2009, a 350-W Raman lidar system for the measurement of
stratospheric water vapour and temperature is under construction at the
Schneefernerhaus laboratory (2675 m a.s.l.), alongside the high-power H2O
DIAL. Currently, an improved Littman-type optical parametric oscillator is
developed in co-operation with Radiant Dyes. |
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Research: |
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Validation studies for lidar backscatter experiments and contributions
to several aerosol field campaigns for characterizing the impact of Alpine and
marine aerosol on visibility conditions. |
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Investigation of the impact of atmospheric transport on the vertical
distribution of atmospheric trace constituents, with emphasis on the Alpine
wind system, stratosphere-to-troposphere transport and long-range (intercontinental)
transport of polluted air masses, fire plumes and (North African
and Asian) dust. |
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1996: first detection of pronounced North American ozone plumes over |
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Principal investigator in numerous national and international research
projects, the most important ones being the EUROTRAC subprojects TESLAS, TOR
and TOR 2, the EU projects VOTALP, VOTALP
II, STACCATO,
EARLINET, and the project ATMOFAST funded
within the programme “Atmosphärenforschung 2000” of
the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research; work-package
co-ordinator in two EU projects |
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Co-ordinator of the project ATMOFAST (Atmospheric Long-range Transport
and its Impact on the Trace-gas Distribution in the Free Troposphere over
Central Europe, research programme “Atmosphärenforschung
2000” of the German Federal Ministry of Eduction
and Research ) |
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Since 2000: Principal investigator for the lidar activities at |
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