Research in Condensed Matter Experiment (CME) contains a very broad range of topics and techniques designed to synthesize, investigate, and utilize the collective behaviors of solids. Major scientific themes include strongly correlated electron systems, topological states, unconventional superconductivity, quantum Hall effect, quantum magnetism, mesoscopic physics, moiré physics, ferroic systems, solids under high pressure, light-matter interactions, superconducting quantum circuits, spintronics, thermoelectrics, phase change materials, optoelectronic devices etc.
Various quantum materials are being developed in our department, such as bulk crystals, thin films, epitaxial heterostructures, two-dimensional vdW/moiré synthesis and assembly, etc. A diverse set of measurement approaches are being used including measurement of physical properties, quantum transport, synchrotron X-ray and neutron scattering/spectroscopy, microwave-based techniques, optical spectroscopy, microscopy and photon scattering, ultrafast time-resolved spectroscopy etc.