Matter and Materials Research
In the research area Matter and Materials, the components of matter from elementary particles to the structures of the universe as well as materials under extreme conditions - such as very high magnetic fields and very low temperatures - are investigated with the aim to improve established materials and develop new ones.
Traveling Magnetism Lab
The strong connection and shared values between HZDR and the largest technical professional association in the world, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), is reflected in the latest social outreach activity Traveling Magnetism Lab. The project was created by PhD students and scientists from the Magnetism Department of the Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research at HZDR and members of the IEEE Magnetic Society German Chapter in order to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education at high-schools all over Europe. The project is set to begin in 2023.
A new type of superconductor: FFLO phase detected for the first time
In the superconducting state, materials can conduct current almost without electrical resistance. Superconductivity is therefore used wherever strong currents and large magnetic fields are needed. The researchers Fulde, Ferrell, Larkin and Ovchinnikov already predicted an exotic form of superconductivity in the 1960s. It is named as the "FFLO phase" after these scientists. More than 50 years later, HZDR researchers succeeded in proving its existence with experiments.
The film was made in 2017, in cooperation with nufan-Film, Berlin.
Terahertz radiation source for the laboratory bench: TeraSED
Terahertz radiation source for the laboratory bench: TeraSED
In the electromagnetic spectrum, terahertz radiation lies between the infrared range and microwaves. It offers a variety of new applications for materials research, medicine and other fields, which currently are intensively investigated. With TeraSED, researchers at the HZDR have developed an innovative, compact terahertz source.
The film was made in 2017, in cooperation with nufan-Film, Berlin.
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