Research Groups
Research Groups at the Faculty of Physics
Experimental Physics
Professors
Prof. Dr. Uwe Bovensiepen
Ultrafast phenomena in solids and at interfaces
Prof. Dr. Richard Kramer Campen
Chemical Physics of Interfaces
Prof. Dr. Michael Farle
Magnetism of low-dimensional systems, self-organization, spin- and orbital magnetism
Hon.-Prof. Dr. Baptiste Gault
Advanced analytical electron microscopy and atom probe tomography
Jun. Prof. Dr. Manuel Gruber
Condensed matter imaging in the time domain
Prof. Dr. Michael Horn-von Hoegen
Nano-structuring of surfaces, metallic quantum wires
Prof. Dr. Axel Lorke
Semiconductors, nanostructures, optical spectroscopy, transport properties
apl. Prof. Dr. Frank Meyer zu Heringdorf
Surface microscopy
Prof. Dr. Martin Mittendorff
Time resolved THz spectroscopy, 2D materials
apl. Prof. Dr. Hermann Nienhaus
Chemical sensors and electronic devices
Prof. Dr. Marika Schleberger
Two-dimensional materials, ultra-intensive electronic excitation via energetic ions
Prof. Dr. Martina Schmid
Resource-efficient conversion of solar energy: multi-optical concepts for solar cells
Prof. Dr. Claus M. Schneider
Complex magnetic systems and materials, magnetism in reduced dimensions, spintronics, magnetodynamics, instrumentation and development of experimental methods
apl. Prof. Dr. Klaus Sokolowski-Tinten
High intensity laser - solid interactions, high energy density science, ultrafast structural dynamics in solids and nano-structures/-particles, ultrafast phase transitions and laser ablation
Prof. Dr. Xijie Wang
Ultrafast Science and Technology
Prof. Dr. Heiko Wende
Nanoscale magnetic hybrid structures, electronic and local geometric structure, element specific investigations by X-ray absorption spectroscopy and Mössbauer spectroscopy
apl. Prof. Dr. Ulf Wiedwald
Magnetic Nanoparticles and their Biomedical Applications, Atomically Laminated Systems, 2D Materials
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Wurm
Planet formation, Mars, granular and cohesive matter, microgravity research
Lecturers
Theoretical Physics
Professors
Prof. Dr. Karin Everschor-Sitte
Nanomagnetism, Spintronics, Topology and Unconventional Computing
Prof. Dr. Thomas Guhr
Quantum chaos and statistical physics of complex systems, econophysics and mathematical physics
Prof. Dr. Klaus Hornberger
Quantum dynamics of complex systems; open quantum systems; quantum-to-classical transition
apl. Prof. Dr. Fred Hucht
Statistical and mathematical physics, critical phenomena, spin models
apl. Prof. Dr. Boris S. Kerner
Traffic theory, traffic simulation
Prof. Dr. Jürgen König
Quantum transport in nanostructures, spintronics, diagrammatic transport theory
Prof. Dr. Peter Kratzer
First-Principles and Statistical Methods in Materials Physics
Prof. Dr. Rolf Kuiper
Computational Astrophysics
Prof. Dr. Samir Lounis
Functional Nanoscale Structure Probe and Simulation
Prof. Dr. Rossitza Pentcheva
Ab-initio theory of nanoscale electronics, spntronics and energy-relevant materials; emergent interface-induced electronic phenomena; topologically nontrivial phases
Prof. Dr. Michael Schreckenberg
Physics of transport and traffic, traffic simulation, modeling and analysis of dynamic transportation systems
apl. Prof. Dr. Björn Sothmann
Thermoelectrics
Senior Professors
Prof. Dr. Dietrich Wolf
Molecular dynamics simulations, granular matter, morphology and structure of nanoparticles, thin film growth and growth kinetics
Heisenberg Group
Dr. Eric Parteli
Multiscale Simulation of Earth Surface Processes
Lecturers
Didactic of Physics
Professors
Prof. Dr. Hendrik Härtig
Influence and relationship between students‘ scientific literacy and language abilities
Prof. Dr. Heike Theyßen
Assessment and promotion of experimental skills; knowledge development