Institute Quantum Phenomena in Novel Materials

Research methods

The Institute Quantum Phenomena in Novel Materials hosts the CoreLab Quantum Materials for crystal growth and sample characterisation at HZB, as well as two endstations at the UE46_PGM-1 beamline at the BESSY II Light Source. At UE46_PGM-1, a pulsed-field setup delivers magnetic fields up to 30 Tesla.

We place particular emphasis on performing all aspects of the research starting from powder synthesis and crystal growth, through to physical properties measurements allowing the construction of phase diagrams. We then determine the crystal and magnetic structures using synchrotron and neutron diffraction techniques and finally we investigate the dynamic properties using primarily the technique of inelastic neutron scattering and muon spectroscopy. Correlated electron systems are frequently studied with soft-x-ray resonant elastic and inelastic scattering (RSXS, RIXS). The samples under study are frequently exposed to extreme conditions such as temperatures close to absolute zero, high magnetic fields, and high pressure.