Description

Research focus: Quantum magnetism, neutron scattering, extreme conditions, quantum phase transition

Quantum magnets serve as ideal testing grounds for many-body quantum physics. The research in this field is propelled like a ping-pong ball between theory and experiment; either theoretical predictions are tested with experiment or surprising experimental observations call for new theory.

In the our group, we investigate such magnetic model compounds experimentally. We use in-house methods such as specific heat and magnetic susceptibility to study these compounds but our expertise lies in neutron scattering experiments, in particular under extreme conditions of high magnetic fields and pressures.

The collective behavior of such systems may result in intriguing quantum states and phenomena of fundamental interest but also with potential applications in quantum technology. The goal is to understand how these states are formed and how to tailor them.