Quantum materials

Increasing the understanding and controlling of quantum systems in the course of the last decade has yielded a rapid development of quantum technology, which aims at exploiting quantum phenomena as a resource to develop novel groundbreaking computing, communications, or sensing platforms.

Understanding how quantum phenomena arise in many body quantum systems and how to manipulate them is at the heart of the emerging field of quantum materials. To this aim, we develop novel experimental and conceptual tools to investigate the structure and dynamics of electronic or magnetic degrees of freedom in topologically non-trivial materials and/or in presence of strong electronic correlations.

We further conceive and realize devices based on quantum materials as well as on molecular systems that can be used to generate, store or transfer quantum states and will serve as building blocks for future quantum technology.

Principal Investigators

Name KIT Institute

Garst, Markus

Institute of Theoretical Solid State Physics (TFP)

Gornyi, Igor Institute for Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics (TKM) & Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT)
Hassinger, Elena Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT)
Huber-Loyola, Tobias Institute of Photonics and Quantum Electronics (IPQ)
Hunger, David Institute of Physics (PHI) & Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT)
Kempf, Sebastian Institute of Micro- and Nanoelectronic Systems (IMS)

Krupke, Ralf

Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT) & Technische Universität Darmstadt
Le Tacon, Matthieu Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT) 

Metelmann, Anja

Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT) & Institute for Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics (TKM)

Mirlin, Alexander

Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT) & Institute for Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics (TKM)
Müller, Tina Institute of Applied Physics (APH) & Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT) 

Pop, Ioan

Institute of Physics (PHI) & Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT)

Ruben, Mario

Institute of Nanotechnology (INT) & Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT)

Schmalian, Jörg

Institute for Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics (TKM) & Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT)

Shnirman, Alexander

Institute for Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics (TKM) & Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT)

Ustinov, Alexey

Institute of Physics (PHI) & Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT)

Wernsdorfer, Wolfgang

Institute of Physics (PHI) & Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT)
Willke, Philip Institute of Physics (PHI)

Wulfhekel, Wulf

Institute of Physics (PHI) & Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT)

 

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Superspin develops quantum transducers that connect superconducting qubits with spin-based quantum memories.

Prof. Dr. David Hunger

TruePA develops superconducting travelling-wave parametric amplifiers for low-noise quantum readout.

Prof. Dr. Anja Metelmann
 

SFB 1573 4f for Future studies molecular and nanoscaled rare-earth compounds, including their potential for quantum information.

Prof. Dr. Peter Roesky
 

TRR 288 ELASTO-Q-MAT investigates how elastic deformation can control electronic quantum phases and quantum-material properties. Prof. Roser Valentí
QSolid develops superconducting quantum-computing hardware, connecting materials, fabrication, control, and system integration. Prof. Dr Frank Wilhelm-Mauch
Quantenrepeater.Net QR.N develops quantum-repeater components and nodes; KIT contributes diamond-based spin–photon interfaces. Prof. Dr. Christoph Becher
GeQCoS investigated novel qubit materials, readout methods, and coupling concepts for superconducting quantum processors. Prof. Dr. Stefan Filipp