Nobel Laureate Conversation: Prof. Pierre Agostini
Prof. Pierre Agostini was awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics for demonstrating experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter, along with Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier. Their ingenious experimental designs and rigorous measurement techniques turned attosecond pulses into a new probe for exploring the microscopic behavior of matter. From electron rearrangements inside atoms to the ultrafast transfer of energy in molecules, attosecond technology is reshaping our understanding of light-matter interactions. Today, its impact extends far beyond fundamental physics, enabling real-time tracking of chemical reactions, the development of novel materials, and even the study of ultrafast processes in life sciences. Agostini's scientific achievement lies not only in the technical breakthrough itself, but in opening a door to an unexplored world--where time is sliced into its finest fragments, and every instant of an electron's mot