Dr. Stefan Ludwig, Department of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (LMU)

Project:
We recently started a collaboration with an ultra low temperature group in Lancaster, England, to cool electronic nanostructures to temperatures below 1 mK. We will start the experiments by studying basic transport experiments, such as the quantum Hall effect, including an on-chip thermometer. In a related project, we plan to study unconventional aspects of the quantum Hall effect at slightly higher temperatures but high magnetic fields in collaboration with a group in Istanbul, Turkey. These projects might be linked and will be available as soon as the proposals are granted (probably in the second half of 2012). They will involve frequent travelling to Lancaster or Istanbul.

Required Skills:
Are you enthusiastic about a fundamental understanding of nanoscale electronic quantum circuits? Are you thrilled by solving the complex puzzles of interacting nanoscale solid state systems possibly at nonequilibrium? Are you interested in fabricating your own nanostructures in our cleanroom facilities? Would you like to perform challenging experiments at ultra-low temperatures in a complex lab environment? If all these questions excite you and if you already have a solid background in basic quantum mechanics and solid state physics, you would enjoy working in our group and should apply for a personal interview.

More information about the group:
Dr. Ludwig's website