Placement Information
Year you started your placement
2012
Placement period
May – August, September – December
Supervisor’s name
Peter Wahl
Project Details
Overview
Tunneling Spectroscopy of Strongly Correlated Electron Materials is focused on mapping the excitations in correlated electron materials with high spatial and spectral resolution with spectroscopic imaging STM. In correlated electron materials, electronic states have both, localized and delocalized character. This dichotomy of electrons makes the difference to conventional materials, but also renders both their theoretical description and experimental detection difficult. The aim of the research group is to enhance our understanding of the excitations close to the Fermi energy and get a picture of the electronic structure. To this end new instrumentation is developed which is optimized for the retrieval of spectroscopic maps at low temperatures and in high magnetic fields.
Project objectives
Maintenance and development of programs for other team members to analyze experiment data.
Project status
In progress
Expected completion date
12/31/2012
My Co-op Experience at MPI
Why did you apply for a placement with Max Planck Institute?
The job is related to my study and an experience overseas is interesting.
What recommendations do you have for students who wish to participate in MPI-UBC exchange program?
Do some research about Germany and the city you are going, such as accommodation and transportation.
Tell us about your travels and cultural experiences in Germany and the rest of the Europe
Not much travel outside Stuttgart.
