Welcome to the division of Materials Theory! We are a large division focusing on theoretical research on condensed matter and materials. Our research is organized into two research programs: Materials Theory and Quantum Matter Theory.

The Materials Theory program focuses on methodological developments and applications of first-principles electronic structure theory, dynamical mean field theory, time dependent density functional theory and simulation tools for magnetization dynamics. Applications of such methods to materials specific questions involve functional magnets; energy relevant systems such as battery materials, solar cells and materials for hydrogen storage; materials in reduced dimension; driven quantum systems; semiconductors; materials with correlated electronic structure. In addition, researchers in the program study matter under extreme condition (pressure and temperature) as well as materials for bio-technology.

The Quantum Matter Theory program studies condensed matter where quantum effects distinctively determine the properties, with an emphasis on development and understanding of effective low-energy models. Current research topics include unconventional superconductivity, topological phases, non-equilibrium physics in nanosystems, strongly correlated systems, ultracold atoms, and quantum information.