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Philip Hofmann

I am an experimental condensed matter physicist with a strong interest in atomic and electronic structure. To investigate these topics, I use powerful analytical tools such as synchrotron radiation-based photoelectron spectroscopy, photoelectron diffraction, and time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy. In addition, I apply nano-scale transport measurements and scanning tunnelling microscopy to explore how electrons behave in quantum materials. These techniques allow me to study not only the electronic properties but also how they interact with changes in the crystal structure. 

I am mostly working with the surfaces of semimetals and topological insulators. Furthermore, I work with emerging two-dimensional materials, including graphene and single-layer transition metal dichalcogenides.

Buzzwords:

Quantum materials, machine learning

Applications:

Novel information processing, superconductivity


Methods: 

Synchrotron radiation (ASTRID2)

High harmonic lasers

Free electron lasers

Machine learning

Autonomous experiments


iMAT Research Topics:

Superconductors, Magnetic Materials, Quantum Materials and Devices, Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of Surfaces, AI enabled material modelling and methods