The Institute
The Laboratory for Solid State Physics currently hosts eleven research groups, whose work is devoted to synthesize, structure, and study matter across spatial and temporal scales, in order to gain insight into the fundamental physics governing material properties and to develop devices with new (quantum) functionalities. In teaching, we strive to convey the fascination for modern solid state physics, and physics in general, at all levels
Groups
Synchrotron Radiation and Nanotechnology
Hybrid quantum systems
Spin Physics
Optical Spectroscopy
Semiconductor Nanostructures
Nanostructures and Ultrafast X-Ray Science
Solid-State Dynamics and Education
Quantum Devices
Semiconductor Quantum Materials
Neutron Scattering and Magnetism
Further roles of institute members
Andreas Vaterlaus serves as the Vice Rector for Curriculum Development, in which role he assists the Rector in matters related to curriculum development and innovation processes.
Werner Wegscheider is the President of University Assembly, in which he also represents the ETH teaching faculty.
Gabriel Aeppli is heading the external page Photon Science Division at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI).
Klaus Ensslin serves as the Director of the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Quantum Science and Technology (QSIT), which is funded the Swiss National Science Foundation. Within NCCR QSIT, LFKP members enjoy a fruitful collaboration with groups in other institutes, departments and universities, and with industry.
The members of the Institute also benefit from the excellent clean room facilities provided by the FIRST centre for micro- and nanoscience. They are actively involved in the organization of the FIRST lab (Klaus Ensslin, Andreas Wallraff and Christian Degen).
Members of the Institute are actively involved as well in the Binnig and Rohrer Nanotechnology Center (BRNC), which is located on the campus of the IBM Zurich Research Laboratories in Rüschlikon. Andreas Wallraff and Christian Degen currently serve on the BRNC Board.