Department of Solid State Physics F - 5

Head: Prof. Igor Muševič Our research program is focused on studying the structure and dynamics of disordered and partially ordered condensed matter at the atomic and molecular levels, with a special emphasis on phase transitions. The purpose of these investigations is to discover the basic laws of physics governing the behavior of these systems, which represent the link between perfectly ordered crystals, on one side, and amorphous matter, soft condensed matter and living systems, on the other. Such knowledge provides the key to our understanding of the macroscopic properties of these systems and is an important condition for the discovery and development of new multifunctional materials, nanomaterials and biomaterials for new applications. An important part of the research program is devoted to the development of new experimental methods and techniques in the field of magnetic resonance, magnetic resonance imaging, fluorescence microspectroscopy, scanning tunneling, electronic and atomic force microscopy, as well as dielectric relaxation spectroscopy and dynamic specific heat measurements.