Projects

• Adam Kaminski

We use optical and electron spectroscopies to study electronic properties of strongly correlated materials. Those include high temperature superconductors, novel conventional superconductors and heavy fermion systems.

• Yuji Furukawa

Microscopic characterization of magnetic and electronic properties of strongly correlated electron systems (low dimensional quantum spin system, nanoscale molecular magnets, Fe-based superconductors and related materials) by using Nuclear Magnetic

Neutron and X-ray Scattering Group

• Robert J McQueeney

The group is dedicated to the use of neutron and x-ray scattering for the study of condensed matter physics and materials science.

• Paul C Canfield,
• Sergey L Budko(Adjunct)

Design, discovery, growth and characterization of novel materials - often in single crystal form - and study of their interesting physical properties.

• Ruslan Prozorov,
• Makariy Tanatar(Adjunct),
• Vladimir G Kogan(Affiliate)

Development and application of advanced electromagnetic and thermodynamic measurements for studies of superconductivity, magnetism, and their coexistence in novel materials at low temperatures.

• Jigang Wang

Laser spectroscopy, broadband and ultrafast optics

Quantum Materials

• Raquel De Almeida Ribeiro

• David C Johnston (Emeritus)

Synthesis, characterization and physical property measurements of polycrystalline and single crystal samples of materials with interesting properties and ground states, including cuprate and FeAs- based high temperature superconductors and related

Theory for strongly correlated quantum materials

• Rebecca Flint

 Heavy fermions, quantum magnetism and unconventional superconductivity
 

Quantum Dynamics

• Thomas Iadecola

Non-equilibrium quantum many-body physics, quantum information science, topological phases.

Exploratory Development of Theoretical Methods

• Cai-Zhuang Wang (Adjunct),
• Kai-Ming Ho (Emeritus)

Development of theoretical tools to study a broad range of problems in physics, materials science, and chemical as well as biological systems.

• Thomas Koschny (Adjunct)

Development of a theoretical understanding of the properties of disordered systems, photonic crystals, metamaterials, left-handed materials, random lasers, nonlinear systems, and amorphous semiconductors.

• Yongxin Yao(Adjunct)

Quantum embedding approaches to simulate ground state and dynamical properties of correlated materials. Quantum computing and machine learning algorithms development. Ab initio quantum dynamics simulations of driven systems.

• Zhe Fei

We are dedicated to exploring nanoscale light-matter interactions in varieties of novel materials with advanced near-field techniques.

Soft Condensed Matter and Theoretical/Computational Nanoscience

• Alejandro Travesset-Casas

Assembly of nanocrystals(NCs) to synthesize new materials displaying unique structural, dynamical and thermodynamical properties, often reflecting deep underlying geometric, packing and topological constraints.

• Michael Tringides

Low dimensional nanoscale structures (graphene, metals on graphene, ultrathin metallic films, nano islands, nanowires, etc.).

• James W Evans

We utilize the concepts and methods of non-equilibrium statistical physics and multiscale modeling to develop predictive models and simulation algorithms for a range of physical, chemical, and materials systems.

Neutron and X-ray Scattering from Soft and Hard Matter

• David Vaknin (Adjunct)

Research topics include: (i) nanoparticle assembly and crystallization using bio-inspired routes; (ii) magnetic structures and excitations in quantum materials.