Research of the Institute

Research of the Institute

 
Departments:

Condensed Matter Dynamics
Andrea Cavalleri
The Condensed Matter Dynamics department investigates the dynamics of solids using time dependent techniques. Tabletop and accelerator-based light sources, covering the whole electromagnetic spectrum from the THz to the hard X-rays, measure the structural dynamics of electrons, spins and atomic lattices in quantum condensed matter. more
Microstructured Quantum Matter
Philip Moll
The Microstructured Quantum Matter Department works on prototyping advanced functionalities that novel materials promise tomorrow with the actual materials available today. It is interested in quantum materials in which electrons fundamentally behave differently than in Copper or Silicon. more
Theory
Angel Rubio
The Theory department investigates the electronic and structural properties of advanced materials, nanostructures and biomolecules, and is placing a focus on developing novel theoretical tools and computational codes to investigate and control the electronic response of such systems to arbitrary time-dependent external electromagnetic (quantum) fields. more

 
Independent Research Groups at the MPSD:

Independent Max-Planck Research Group: Ultrafast Transport in Quantum Materials
James McIver
The Ultrafast Transport in Quantum Materials group investigates how charge and spin are transported in quantum materials at terahertz frequencies and on ultrafast timescales. more
Independent Max-Planck Research Group: Computational Nanoscale Imaging
Kartik Ayyer
The Computational Nanoscale Imaging group focuses on developing new methods to image nanoscale objects such as biomolecules, primarily using X-rays. more
Lise-Meitner Group: Simulations from Ab Initio Approaches
Mariana Rossi
The Simulations from Ab Initio Approaches group is especially interested in H-bonded systems composed of organic molecules and their interfaces with inorganic systems. more

 
Research Groups:

Quantum Condensed Matter Dynamics(Dept. Condensed Matter Dynamics)
Andrea Cavalleri
The Condensed Matter Dynamics group focuses on non-equilibrium phenomena in solids. Especially, we investigate how electronic and structural order can emerge as a result external drives, how transitions occur in solids dynamically and how energy flows into and away from a solid ... more
Microstructured Quantum Matter(Dept. Microstructured Quantum Matter)
Philip Moll
The Microstructured Quantum Matter Group works on prototyping advanced functionalities that novel materials promise tomorrow with the actual materials available today. It is interested in quantum materials in which electrons fundamentally behave differently than in Copper or Silicon. more
Theory (Dept. Theory)
Angel Rubio
The Theory group investigates the electronic and structural properties of advanced materials, nanostructures and biomolecules. more
Guest Research Group: Dynamics and Transport in Nanostructures (Dept. Condensed Matter Dynamics)
Guido Meier
The Dynamics and Transport in Nanostructures group investigates the influence of lateral nanostructuring and of coupling effects of ferromagnetic nanostructures with experimental methods and with micromagnetic simulations. more

 

 
Scientific Support Units (SSUs):

Sascha Epp & Heinrich Schwoerer
In the Scientific Support Unit for Ultrafast Beams we develop and operate ultrafast electron diffractometers for structural dynamics experiments on inorganic and organic crystals. more
Hans Fangohr
The Scientific Support Unit for Computational Science supports ongoing research in the teams of the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) in all areas relevant to the use of computation for research. more
SSU for Machine Physics
Friedjof Tellkamp
The Scientific Support Unit for Machine Physics develops and optimizes physical and technical equipment that is used by the research teams of the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter. more
SSU for Ultrafast Electronics
Guido Meier
The Scientific Support Unit for Ultrafast Electronics supports ongoing research in the departments and research groups of the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter with Ultrafast Electronics. Scientists, engineers and technicians of the SSU closely collaborate with the research groups and departments to set up transport experiments as well as time-resolving laser and X-ray based techniques. Next-generation variable temperature time- and frequency domain transport experiments are developed and applied. more
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