Martin Fally

Professor extraordinarius of Physics

University of Vienna

Martin Fally is a researcher, lecturer and professor extraordinarius of solid state physics at the Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna. His research interests include nonlinear optics, neutron optics and interferometry, diffraction & diffraction theories, as well as functional materials. He served as vice dean from 2015 - 2018 and dean of the Faculty of Physics from 2018 - 2022 (two terms each). Curriculum vitae

Interests

Nonlinear optics
Photonics and Holography
Neutron optics
Photosensitive materials
Diffraction & diffraction theories
Neutron interferometry

Education

Habilitation in Solid State Physics, 2003
PhD in Natural Sciences (Physics), 1996
Magister in Natural Sciences (Physics & Mathematics: teacher education programme), 1991

University of Vienna, Austria

Selected Publications

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Hadden, E, Fally, M, Iso, Y, Jenke, T, Klepp, J, Kume, A, Umemote, K, Tomita, Y . Holographic nanodiamond–polymer composite grating with unprecedented slow-neutron refractive index modulation amplitude. Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 071901, 2024.

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Fally, M, Tomita, Y, Fimia, A, Madrigal, RF, Guo, J, Kohlbrecher, J, Klepp, J . Experimental determination of nanocomposite grating structures by light- and neutron-diffraction in the multi-wave-coupling regime. Opt. Express 29, 16153-16163, 2021.

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Tomita, Y, Kageyama, A, Iso, Y, Umemoto, K, Kume, A, Liu, M, Pruner, C, Jenke, T, Roccia, S, Geltenbort, P, Fally, M, Klepp, J . Fabrication of nanodiamond-dispersed composite holographic gratings and their light and slow-neutron diffraction properties. Phys. Rev. Appl. 14, 044056, 2020.

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Flauger, P, Ellabban, M A, Glavan, G, Klepp, J, Pruner, C, Jenke, T, Geltenbort, P, Fally, M . Light- and Neutron-Optical Properties of Holographic Transmission Gratings from Polymer-Ionic Liquid Composites with Submicron Grating Spacing. Polymers 11, 1459, 2019.

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Tomita, Y, Hata, E, Momose, K, Takayama, S, Liu, X, Chikama, K, Klepp, J, Pruner, C, Fally, M . Photopolymerizable nanocomposite photonic materials and their holographic applications in light and neutron optics. J. Mod. Optic 63, S11-S41, 2016.

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Publications

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Fally, M, Klepp, J, Pruner, C, Hadden, E, Bianco, A, Kohlbrecher, J, Filter, H, Jenke, T, Tomita, Y . Photosensitive materials for neutron optics. Proc. SPIE no 13015, in Photosensitive Materials and their Applications III, 130150O, 2024.

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Fally, M . Diffraction theories for off-Bragg replay: J.T. Sheridan's seminal work and consequences. Asian J. Phys. 32, 319-334, 2023.

Lahijani, SS, Jenke, T, Pruner, C, Klepp, J, Fally, M . Multilayer volume holographic gratings from BayFol HX: light and neutron optical characteristics. Proc. SPIE no 12574, in Holography Advances and Modern Trends VIII, 1257403, 2023.

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Hadden, E, Iso, Y, Kume, A, Umemoto, K, Jenke, T, Fally, M, Klepp, J, Tomita, Y . Nanodiamond-based nanoparticle-polymer composite gratings with extremely large neutron refractive index modulation. Proc. SPIE no 12151, in Photosensitive Materials and their Applications II, 1215109-1, 2022.

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Heuberger, G, Klepp, J, Guo, J, Tomita, Y, Fally, M . Light diffraction from a phase grating at oblique incidence in the intermediate diffraction regime. Appl. Phys. B 127, 72, 2021.

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Tomita, Y, Kageyama, A, Iso, Y, Umemoto, K, Liu, M, Klepp, J, Pruner, C, Jenke, T, Geltenbort, P, Fally, M . Nanodiamond-polymer composite gratings as diffractive optical elements for light and neutrons I: their fabrication and light optical diffraction properties. Proc. SPIE no 11367, in Photosensitive Materials and their Applications, 113670M, 2020.

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Fally, M, Klepp, J, Pruner, C, Jenke, T, Geltenbort, P, Kageyama, A, Iso, Y, Umemoto, K, Liu, M, Tomita, Y . Nanodiamond-polymer composite gratings as diffractive optical elements for light and neutrons II: neutron optical diffraction properties. Proc. SPIE 11367, in Photosensitive Materials and their Applications, 113670N, 2020.

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Dean of the Faculty of Physics (two terms)

University of Vienna, Austria

October 2018 – September 2022

Management: personnel, infrastructure, third-party funding, strategy, development

Vice Dean of the Faculty of Physics (two terms)

University of Vienna, Austria

December 2014 – September 2018

Management: infrastructure

Mercator Visiting Professor

U Osnabrück, Germany

November 2003 – August 2004

Excellence professorship of the German physical society.
Research and teaching: unconventional photosensitive materials

Professor extraordinarius

University of Vienna, Austria

March 2003 – October 2033

Research, teaching, management: neutron optics, polymer dispersed liquid crystals, nanoparticle polymer composites, neutron diffractive optical elements

University Assistant

U Vienna, Austria

October 1997 – February 2003

Research and teaching: photorefractive media, holography, electrooptic materials, neutron interferometry

Researcher

U Vienna, Austria

April 1993 – September 1997

Research: structural phase transitions, dielectric spectroscopy

Researcher

AVL Graz & U Vienna, Austria

January 1989 – March 1993

Research: crystal growth, X-ray topography

Projects - third party funding

Principal Investigator or co-PI

Neutron Experiments on Quantum States at Pico Scale - “NeqstPi”
Consortia: Technische Universität Wien, Atominstitut;Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRiM); Institut Laue Langevin; Universität Wien, Fakultät für Physik (M Fally, J Klepp)
Quantum Austria [FFG by European Recovery Fund] Austrian Research Promotion Agency FO999896034
lifetime: 2023-2025

Diffractive structures from polymeric composite materials with ferroelectric and ferromagnetic liquid crystals
A. Mertelj, M. Fally et al.
ÖAD-WTZ Slovenia-Austria, SI 28 / 2023, lifetime: 2023-2024

Light-induced structures for (ultra)cold neutron optics
R. A. Rupp/M. Fally et al.
Austrian Science Fund P20265, lifetime: 2008-2013; link: P-20265

Holographically patterned superparamagnetic nanoparticle-polymer composites
M. Fally, I. Drevenšek Olenik et al
ÖAD-WTZ Slovenia-Austria lifetime: 2011-2012

Holographic polymer-dispersed liquid crystals for photonics and neutron optics”
M. Fally
Austrian Science Fund, lifetime: 2006-2011, link: P-18988-N16

Photonic structures from Polymer-Liquid Crystal composites
M. Fally, I. Drevenšek Olenik et al.
ÖAD, WTZ Slovenia-Austria, lifetime: 2007-2008

Photorefraction in centrosymmetric crystals
M. Fally
Austrian Science Fund, P-15642-PHY, lifetime: 2002-2006

Photorefractive materials and phenomena for light and neutrons
M. Fally & L. Kovács et al.,
ÖAD, WTZ Hungary-Austria, lifetime: 2004-2006

Holographic recording in photo-polymerizable liquid crystalline media
M. Fally & I. Drevenšek et al.
ÖAD, WTZ Slovenia-Austria, lifetime: 2004-2006

Unkonventionelle photorefraktive Prozesse in zentrosymmetrischen Kristallen
M. Imlau, M. Fally
Mercator Gastprofessur der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft, OS - 55 / 12 - 1 (10 / 2003-07 / 2004)

A neutron interferometer built of holographic gratings
R.Rupp & M.Fally
FWF, P-14614-PHY, lifetime: 2000-2004

Minerals and synthetic crystals for optical applications
M. Fally & L. Kovács et al .
ÖAD, WTZ Hungary-Austria, lifetime: 2002-2003

Metastable photoexcited states in magnetic garnets
R.Rupp & M.Fally et al
INTAS 97-0366 (INTAS) lifetime: 1998-2001

Martin Fally

Professor extraordinarius of Physics

University of Vienna

Interests

Education

Selected Publications

Publications

Dean of the Faculty of Physics (two terms)

University of Vienna, Austria

Vice Dean of the Faculty of Physics (two terms)

University of Vienna, Austria

Mercator Visiting Professor

U Osnabrück, Germany

Professor extraordinarius

University of Vienna, Austria

University Assistant

U Vienna, Austria

Researcher

U Vienna, Austria

Researcher

AVL Graz & U Vienna, Austria

Projects - third party funding

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