Universität Leipzig: Felix Bloch Institute for Solid State Physics

Profile

Felix Bloch stands like no other for the personnel tradition and the scientific fundamentals of the thematic orientation of our institute. The addition to the name “for Solid State Physics” characterises the central research field of our institute.

Copper iodide layer on a PET film as a flexible carrier as an example of a transparent thin layer, Photo: Chang Yang, Leipzig University

Focus

Our institute investigates fundamental physical processes in solids, novel quantum states of matter and condensed matter. In particular, this concerns semiconductors, dielectric and magnetic materials, superconductors and biomaterials.

Departments

Current research topics in our departments include ultra-wide-gap semiconductors, NV centres in diamond, superconductivity in pnictides and carbon-based compounds, and quantum states such as Rydberg atoms and polaritons.