Indene - a topological insulator. The left side shows a measurement of the density of states by scanning tunneling spectroscopy and the right side a schematic representation of the charge distribution in the triangular lattice. (Image: SFB ToCoTronics / Universität Würzburg)The Collaborative Research Centre ToCoTronics in condensed matter physics will be extended for four more years. The German Research Foundation is funding it with 12 million euros.
Topological materials are intensively investigated in the world. This boom started at Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg, where the physics professor Laurens Molenkamp realized the first topological insulator in 2007. These novel materials have unusual properties and promise innovative applications in information technology and quantum computing. ...
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