Welcome!

Transfer of a sample to the TEM holder

Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)

The Analytical Mineralogy group in Jena - Prof. Dr. Falko Langenhorst - at a glance!

Our research topics include

• meteorites and impacts
• mineralogy of the Earth's interior
• processes on mineral surfaces and bio-geo interactions
• material science and analytical methods

Our methods of choice are high-resolution transmission and scanning electron microscopy, the application of electron crystallography as well as analyses using electron energy loss and X-ray emission spectroscopy.

Studying the small scale in order to understand the processes and interactions on the larger scale is the central theme of our research.