research
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The four institutes comprising the Department of Physics conduct research in astronomy, experimental solid state physics, nuclear physics and theoretical physics. Detailed informations on current projects of the various groups can be found on the web pages of the institutes.
In close collaboration between theoretical physics and molecular genetics, this SFB addresses fundamental questions of biology: How is genomic information transformed into biological functions by regulatory interactions between genes? How do these interactions evolve? How does this evolution lead to adaptations and innovations? This involves many interesting problems of statistical physics applied to genomes, molecules, and networks.
Within QM2, researchers of mathematics, experimental and theoretical physics, anorganic and physical chemistry and crystallography collaborate to unravel the properties of quantum matter. QM2 is supported by the excellence initiative.
Observational astrophysics and laboratory astrophysics, instrumentation and modeling are applied to explore conditions and impact of star formation by looking at the physical, chemical and dynamic state of the interstellar medium (ISM). The SFB 956 contributes to fundamental understanding of star-forming processes and establishes an international interdisciplinary scientific network. Furthermore, it promotes young researchers in their scientific career.
The Transregional Collaborative Research Center SFB/TR 12 "Symmetries and Universality in Mesoscopic Systems" investigate quantum interference phenomena in a cooperation of physicists and mathematicians.
Development and construction of spectrometers and mixers for the far infrared heterodyne instrument "HIFI" to be placed on board of the Herschel Space Observatory, one of ESA's four cornerstone missions.
Further grants and projects
DFG Schwerpunktprogramm 1166: Lanthanoidspezifische Funktionalitäten in Molekül und Material
