EMERGENT QUANTUM PHENOMENA

AXIS LEADERS :
Tami Pereg-Barnea and Louis Taillefer
Our 27 axis members collaborate to understand and exploit the rich landscape of emergent quantum phenomena. We focus on three themes:
i) superconductors & correlated electron systems ;
ii) quantum spin systems ;
iii) topological materials.
Our group includes experts who apply state-of-the-art techniques to produce, probe and model these fascinating quantum materials.
EMERGENT QUANTUM PHENOMENA

AXIS LEADERS :
Tami Pereg-Barnea and Louis Taillefer
Our 27 axis members collaborate to understand and exploit the rich landscape of emergent quantum phenomena. We focus on three themes:
i) superconductors & correlated electron systems ;
ii) quantum spin systems ;
iii) topological materials.
Our group includes experts who apply state-of-the-art techniques to produce, probe and model these fascinating quantum materials.
TARGETED DESIGN OF NEW MATERIALS

AXIS LEADERS :
Hong Guo and Stefanos Kourtis
The design of materials with evermore finely tuned and tunable physical properties, be it mechanical, optical, dielectric, magnetic, or a combination thereof, is a cornerstone of technological progress.
Today more so than ever, meeting industry requirements for innovation involves controlling material synthesis processes at the micro- and nano-scales, and, increasingly, on the quantum level.
The fabrication of new materials is directed by high-definition characterization methods, as well as high-precision computational modelling of materials. This is a fast-paced domain where tight integration of expertise across several disciplines is an essential requirement for rapid progress. It is precisely this integration that the RQMP provides.
TARGETED DESIGN OF NEW MATERIALS

AXIS LEADERS :
Hong Guo and Stefanos Kourtis
The design of materials with evermore finely tuned and tunable physical properties, be it mechanical, optical, dielectric, magnetic, or a combination thereof, is a cornerstone of technological progress.
Today more so than ever, meeting industry requirements for innovation involves controlling material synthesis processes at the micro- and nano-scales, and, increasingly, on the quantum level.
The fabrication of new materials is directed by high-definition characterization methods, as well as high-precision computational modelling of materials. This is a fast-paced domain where tight integration of expertise across several disciplines is an essential requirement for rapid progress. It is precisely this integration that the RQMP provides.
ATOMS UP : NANO AND BIO-INSPIRED MATERIALS

AXIS LEADERS :
Delphine Bouilly and Peter Grutter
At the nanoscale, the traditional boundaries between physics, chemistry, engineering and biology disappear.
Our 38 RQMP researchers in this axis manufacture, measure and model low-dimensional materials, such as molecules, nanostructures and thin films, and exploit their extraordinary properties to develop the next generation of applications in energy harvesting & storage applications and in biocompatibility & biosensing.
ATOMS UP : NANO AND BIO-INSPIRED MATERIALS

AXIS LEADERS :
Delphine Bouilly and Peter Grutter
At the nanoscale, the traditional boundaries between physics, chemistry, engineering and biology disappear.
Our 38 RQMP researchers in this axis manufacture, measure and model low-dimensional materials, such as molecules, nanostructures and thin films, and exploit their extraordinary properties to develop the next generation of applications in energy harvesting & storage applications and in biocompatibility & biosensing.
MATERIALS ENGINEERING FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES

AXIS LEADERS :
Dominique Drouin and Ludvik Martinu
Nanomaterials require a deep understanding of fundamental physical phenomena to meet the technological challenges associated with increasingly demanding applications. Advances in this field require multidisciplinary collaboration, which involves both theorists and engineers, in order to understand and master the behaviour of matter, from the atomic scale to the millimeter.
MATERIALS ENGINEERING FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES

AXIS LEADERS :
Dominique Drouin and Ludvik Martinu
Nanomaterials require a deep understanding of fundamental physical phenomena to meet the technological challenges associated with increasingly demanding applications. Advances in this field require multidisciplinary collaboration, which involves both theorists and engineers, in order to understand and master the behaviour of matter, from the atomic scale to the millimeter.
LIGHT-MATTER INTERACTIONS

AXIS LEADERS :
David G. Cooke and Stephane Kena-Cohen
The interface of light and material science is a rich scientific playground, with new materials controlling light in new ways that can be used in areas spanning energy harvesting to sensing of gravitational waves.
Alternatively, light can be used to take a conventional material and change its properties completely. 24 of our members collaborate to understand and control the way light interacts with matter. Our efforts are focused on four research thrusts :
i) ultrafast dynamics of quantum and correlated matter,
ii) quantum control of matter,
iii) quantum limited sensing using light and
iv) the realization of new quantum photonic states through nanophotonic engineering.
In each theme, members create new experimental techniques and technologies to push the boundaries of what can be measured, develop new theoretical approaches in quantum condensed matter and quantum optics to explain these measurements and design new material systems to confine and harness light.
LIGHT-MATTER INTERACTIONS

AXIS LEADERS :
David G. Cooke and Stephane Kena-Cohen
The interface of light and material science is a rich scientific playground, with new materials controlling light in new ways that can be used in areas spanning energy harvesting to sensing of gravitational waves.
Alternatively, light can be used to take a conventional material and change its properties completely. 24 of our members collaborate to understand and control the way light interacts with matter. Our efforts are focused on four research thrusts :
i) ultrafast dynamics of quantum and correlated matter,
ii) quantum control of matter,
iii) quantum limited sensing using light and
iv) the realization of new quantum photonic states through nanophotonic engineering.
In each theme, members create new experimental techniques and technologies to push the boundaries of what can be measured, develop new theoretical approaches in quantum condensed matter and quantum optics to explain these measurements and design new material systems to confine and harness light.