Main Content

Research themes

The activities of the research groups at the Department of Physics encompass a wide spectrum of research areas. Areas of primary focus are quantum materials, sustainable technologies, computational physics, and artificial intelligence.

Quantum materials

Atomically thin materials with strong quantum properties show great promise to provide the building blocks for excitonic, optoelectronic, quantum-technological devices of the future. We are investigating the properties of prototypical quantum materials, e. g., two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides, organic semiconductors, and perovskites. A collaborative network of research groups fabricates, structurally and spectroscopically investigates, and theoretically models these materials and quantum devices made from them. Find out more

Sustainable technologies

How can physics can contribute to a safe, climate-friendly and resource-saving energy supply for the future? In order to address this question, we are working to develop ground-breaking technologies, ranging from innovative solar materials such as efficient, environmentally friendly, sustainable perovskite tandem solar cells to novel, safe, efficient energy-storage devices. Find out more

Computational physics and artificial intelligence

Many physical phenomena, ranging from the behavior of neural networks in the brain to the distribution of galaxies in the universe, can only be understood with the help of modern computational methods. We develop numerical methods and use high-performance computing to understand nature, studying a variety of topics, including quantum systems, biological pattern formation, neural activity in the brain, the dynamics of electrochemical systems, and the structure of the cosmos. Find out more