Back Group
Welcome to the research pages of the Chair of Experimental Physics of Functional Spin-Systems, led by Prof. Dr. Christian H. Back. Our research focuses on fundamental magnetic properties and magnetisation dynamics in hybrid materials comprising ultrathin magnetic layers. We combine high-resolution magnetic microscopy techniques with microwave excitation and detection to explore magnetisation dynamics, the propagation of spin waves, and the efficiency of charge-to-spin current conversion in a wide range of material systems – including magnetic 2D materials and topological materials. Our work is embedded in both the Center for Quantum Engineering (ZQE) and the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST).
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ovel readout schemes based on nitrogen-vacancy centres in diamond<a class="s
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We furthermore investigate complex spin structures in topological materials,
studying magnetic skyrmions in B20 silicides and Cu<sub>2</sub>OSeO<sub>3</
sub> as model systems for topologically non-trivial spin textures<a class="s
dfootnoteanc" href="t3://page?uid=current#sdfootnote3sym"><sup>3</sup></a>,
as well as hybrid structures that combine three-dimensional topological insu
lators with ultrathin magnetic layers for efficient spin-to-charge conversio
n<a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="t3://page?uid=current#sdfootnote4sym"><sup>4
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<p>In the field of spinorbitronics, we explore spin-orbit t
orque driven switching on sub-nanosecond timescales<a class="sdfootnoteanc"
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our recent work, published in <i>Nature</i> in 2024, was the demonstration
that an in-plane charge current in Pt can modify the magnetic energy landsca
pe of an adjacent Fe layer – a direct signature of magnetism control by th
e flow of angular momentum<a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="t3://page?uid=curre
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mescales, including subtle effects like emerging anisotropic Gilbert damping
and interfacial tuning of damping parameters<a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="
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Chair of Experimental Physics of Functional Spin-Systems
Pfleiderer Group
Welcome to the research pages of the Chair of Topology of Correlated Systems (E51), led by Prof. Dr. Christian Pfleiderer. Our research is centred on topological and strongly correlated phenomena in quantum materials – from the discovery of magnetic skyrmions and topological band structures to quantum phase transitions and non-Fermi liquid behaviour. We grow ultrapure single crystals of our own design and characterise them with transport,
thermodynamic, and spectroscopic techniques under extreme conditions of temperature, pressure, and magnetic field. Our chair is hosted in the Center for Quantum Engineering (ZQE), of which Prof. Pfleiderer serves as exec-
utive director, and is part of the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST).
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in quantum materials. We have demonstrated symmetry-enforced topological no
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dal planes, multifold degeneracies, and Weyl points in the chiral topologica
l semimetal CoSi [5, 6]. In CoSi we further discovered a new generic phenome
non: quantum oscillations of the quasiparticle lifetime per-<br />sisting to
unusually high temperatures above 50 K [7] – revealing a fundamentally ne
w mechanism for quantum oscillations in metals.1 We also investigate quantum
phase transitions and non-Fermi liquid behaviour. Our early work revealed p
artial order in the non-Fermi-liquid phase of MnSi under pressure [8], a lan
dmark result in quantum criticality. We have since discovered the emergence
of mesoscale quantum phase transitions<br />in a ferromagnet [9] and study m
aterials hosting unconventional superconductivity and competing forms of ele
ctronic order. Advanced spectroscopic methods – including resonant elastic
X-ray scattering (REXS) [10] and neutron scattering – provide complementa
ry access to magnetic and electronic order across all of these research dire
ctions.</p>' (1227 chars)
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Chair of Topology of Correlated Systems
Weig Group
Welcome to the research pages of the Chair of Nano and Quantum Sensors, led by Prof. Dr. Eva Maria Weig. Our research focuses on the experimental investigation of nanomechanical systems – freely suspended, top-down fabricated nanostructures that vibrate like miniature guitar strings. These nanostrings, typically 30–50 micrometres long and less than 100 nanometres wide, contain roughly one billion atoms and operate at the boundary between classical and quantum mechanics. Our chair is part of the Center for Quantum Engineering
(ZQE), of which Prof. Weig is a founding director, and the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST).
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characterisation of high-Q nanomechanical string resonators: By engineering
the material composition we push intrinsic mechanical quality factors to ext
reme values – most recently up to 150,000 at room temperature using monoli
thic 4H-SiC resonators1. By incorporating intrinsic tensile stress, the qual
ity factor is further enhanced via dissipation dilution. Our portfolio of cr
ystalline<br />resonator materials includes InGaP nanostrings, GaAs nanopill
ars, and various SiC platforms, each offering distinct advantages such as pi
ezoelectricity, dissipation dilution from high intrinsic stress, or compatib
ility with atomic defects. This is complemented by the mature platform of st
oichiometric amorphous SiN, which, to date, still provides the highest intri
nsic quality factors among all tensile pre-stressed materials.</p>
<p>We co
uple these nanomechanical oscillators to both optical and microwave cavities
. In the optical domain, our cavity nano-optomechanics work2 enables ultrase
nsitive displacement detection, and we have recently observed radiation pres
sure backaction on hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) resonators at telecom wavel
engths3. On the electrical side, we have pioneered a universal dielectric tr
ansduction scheme4 and demonstrated microwave cavity-enhanced transduction a
t room temperature5, providing a versatile interface between mechanical moti
on and electrical circuits.</p>' (1551 chars)
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Chair of Nano and Quantum Sensors