Condensed Matter Physics

Condensed matter physics at Tsinghua covers a broad range of theoretical and experimental subjects that are of key importance to the development of fundamental science and practical applications. The research activities include most central topics of condensed matter physics: quantum anomalous Hall effect, topological physics, high-temperature superconductivity, strongly-correlated electronic materials, spintronics, low-dimensional quantum materials/devices, nano physics and applications, non-equilibrium electronic states, etc. Pioneering research works are conducted by developing state-of-the-art experimental techniques (nanoscale, ultrafast, high-resolution probes) and theoretical approaches (quantum many-body physics, first-principles methods, electronic structure theory).

Research directions:

- Topological physics

- Quantum Hall effect, quantum spin Hall effect, quantum anomalous Hall effect

- Superconductivity, strongly correlated electronic materials

- Spintronics and magnetic systems

- Electronic structure theory, first-principles calculations and beyond

- Quantum many-body physics

- Ferroelectrics and multiferroics

- Thermal transport and thermoelectrics

- Energy storage materials, lithium ion battery

- Surface and interface physics

- Two-dimensional quantum materials and devices

- Nano physics, carbon nanotubes

- Scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy, molecular beam epitaxy

- Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), spin-ARPES, ultrafast probes

- Mesoscopic transport