Novel materials and devices are the driving force for novel applications and they are at the focus of interest in basic research. Materials and devices for exploring solid state quantum computing and cryptography phenomena are amongst the hottest topics in condensed matter physics. Materials with unforeseen linear and nonlinear optical properties are fascinating fields of current research, both from a basic as well as from an application-oriented point of view. Often driven by the industry’s need to reduce costs, new materials-, synthesis- and deposition-technologies that are more cost effective compared to the existing approaches have to be explored. Metamaterials, photonic crystals and unconventional low-cost nano-materials with novel optical and optoelectronic functionalities are examples for the Karlsruhe based activities in this research area.
Following faculties and institutes are involved:
- Institute of Nanotechnology
- Institute for Applied Physics (Faculty of Physics)
- Institute for Theoretical Solid State Physics (Faculty of Physics)
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry (Faculty of Chemistry and Biosciences)
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