Condensed Matter Overview
Scientists in the Condensed Matter Group include both theory and experimental physicists who are on the faculty at Florida State University. They concentrate on various aspects of condensed matter physics, including studies and experiments involving magnetism, the quantum Hall effect, quantum oscillations, high-temperature superconductivity and heavy fermion systems.
Several members of the group directly support the user program and conduct fruitful collaborations with visiting scientists. Many of the scientists in this group supervise graduate students, introducing them to the professional world of research in high magnetic fields and helping to shape their careers.
The Los Alamos branch of the Magnet Lab also has a rich tradition of individual condensed matter research, and many distinguished faculty at the University of Florida’s physics department maintain close ties with the Magnet Lab.
Research Areas
Complex Behavior Near Metal-Insulator Transitions
- Mott transitions in oxides and organic systems
- Nanoscale phase separation and dynamic heterogeneity
- 2D metal-insulator transition in semiconductors
- Glassy behavior and non-equilibrium dynamics of disordered electrons
- Colossal magneto-resistance effects in manganites and diluted magnetic semiconductors
- Charge density waves, spin density waves and superconductivity in organic systems
- Semimetals: graphite and graphene
Exotic Superconductivity and Pairing
Low Dimensional Electronic Structures
Quantum Information Technology
- Pfaffian (Moore-Read) states and non-Abelian statistics
- Topological quantum computation
- Superconducting and spin-based qubits
Quantum Magnetism
- Quantum criticality in heavy fermion systems
- Metamagnetic behavior
- Frustrated magnetism
- Magnetization dynamics in low dimensional systems
- Disordered quantum magnetism and Griffiths phases
For more information, contact James Brooks (Director, Condensed Matter Science / Experimental), Vladimir Dobrosavljevic (Director, Condensed Matter Science / Theory), Al Migliori (Los Alamos National Laboratory) or Neil Sullivan (University of Florida).
