Of all the Physics sub-fields, condensed matter has probably had the greatest impact on our daily lives. It has spawned high technology developments from semiconductor electronics (used in modern computers, phones and other electronic products) to modern plastic and other exotic composite materials. Condensed matter is the area of physics most closely related to high technology and industrial applications. Its breadth and utility encourage interdisciplinary interactions with many other groups on and off the UMD campus.
Personnel
Research Areas
- Ferroelectrics
- Magnetic Oxides
- Mesoscopic Physics
- Microwave Properties of Materials
- Nanoscale Electronics
- Nano-optics
- Nanostructures
- Quantum Computation
- Scanning Probe Microscopy
- Semiconductor Device Physics
- Spin Quantum Computation in Solids
- Statistical Mechanics at Surfaces
- Strongly Interacting Electron Systems
- Superconductivity
- Synthesis of Novel Materials
- Thin Film Science
- Topological Phases of Matter
- 2D Magnetic Materials and Phenomena
Related Centers and Institutes
- Maryland Nanocenter
- Condensed Matter Theory Center
- Laboratory for Physical Sciences
- Joint Quantum Institute
Condensed Matter Experiment News
Quantum Device Simulates Matter “Popping” into Existence
A team led by faculty at the Duke Quantum Center (DQC) , in collaboration with researchers at the JQI, has used a small number of atoms to simulate an aspect of the extreme physics at play in modern...
Hanhee Paik Helps to Shape the Future of Quantum Computing at IBM
If you use a leading quantum computer today, you probably have Hanhee Paik (M.S. ’05, Ph.D. ’07, physics ) to thank. The University of Maryland alum helped pioneer the transmon, a superconducting...
Researchers Unlock High-Res View of 2D Materials by Doing a Microscopic Twist
By rapidly twisting a microscopically small tip back and forth, researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have unlocked a new way to detect subtle changes on the surface of a material flexing...
