Emmy Noether Junior Research Group Quantum Critical Matter

Group leader
NameDr. Lukas Janssen
Emmy Noether Junior Research Group Quantum Critical Matter
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Institut für Theoretische Physik
Institut für Theoretische Physik
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We investigate a variety of strongly-correlated systems from the common viewpoint of quantum criticality. This includes models for frustrated magnets and interacting semimetals, as well as quantum critical systems that are described by emergent gauge field theories. What are the characteristic excitations? What are the relevant interactions? What is the nature of the QCP and its adjacent phases? How can a material be tuned through a QCP into a regime that stabilizes a novel quantum phase?
Methodologically and conceptually we benefit from recent synergistic developments in condensed matter, high-energy, and statistical physics, as well as quantum information theory, and we intend to also further advance these emergent bridges between different fields.
Our group is part of the Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat and the Collaborative Research Center SFB1143.
News
- 10/2023: Research Highlight: Article on triple-q order in Na2Co2TeO6 published in Phys. Rev. Lett. (summary)
- 09/2023: New Postdoc: Dr. Zihong Liu
- 03/2023: New PhD student: Niccolò Francini
- 11/2022: PhD / Postdoc position available
- 10/2022: Congratulations to Shouryya Ray on a successful PhD defense!
- 10/2022: New MSc student: Max Fornoville
- 04/2022: Research Highlight: Article on nematic quantum criticality published in Phys. Rev. Lett. (summary)
- 02/2022: Research Highlight: Article on metallic and deconfined quantum criticality published as "PRL Editors' Suggestion" (summary)
- 10/2021: Lecture on Electrodynamics for Teachers in hybrid format: Video recordings via videocampus.sachsen.de available
- 05/2021: Research Highlight: Article on field-induced intermediate phase in α-RuCl3 published as "PRB Editors' Suggestion"
- 05/2021: New PhD student: David Moser
- 12/2020: Research Highlight: Article on fractionalized quantum criticality published in Phys. Rev. Lett. (summary)
- 11/2020: PhD / Postdoc position available
- 09/2020: Research Showcase: Exhibition at Technische Sammlungen, Dresden
- 08/2020: Lukas Janssen TUD Young Investigator
- 03/2020: Image video "Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat"
- 12/2019: New PhD student: Wilhelm Krüger
- 08/2019: Press release: Where Quantum Events Matter