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Institutes of the Department of Physics

Institute for Astrophysics

The Institute for Astrophysics (formerly I. Physics Institute) is actively involved in frontier astrophysical research from millimeter to near-infrared wavelengths (structure of molecular clouds, star formation, galactic center and extragalactic nuclei) and leads in a number of instrumental developments for the international community (HIFI on Herschel, GREAT/STAR on SOFIA, LINC/NIRVANA for the LBT, MIRI on JWST), which is complemented by laboratory astrophysics and high resolution molecular spectroscopy.

Institute of Physics II

The Institute of Solid State Physics investigates the fundamental properties of condensed matter—from electronic transport and quantum phenomena to novel materials and functionalities. With a broad spectrum of methods, including the synthesis of new crystals, fabrication of nanostructures in cleanrooms, electrical characterization down to the lowest temperatures, scanning tunneling microscopy, neutron scattering, as well as optical and time-resolved spectroscopy, and even experiments at particle accelerators around the world, we combine state-of-the-art experimental techniques to understand the fundamental physical processes in quantum materials.

Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP)

At the Institute for nuclear physics (IKP) the structure of atomic nuclei is studied by using spectroscopy of excited nuclear states. Therefore powerful and (high-)efficient gamma-ray and particle detectors are used to measure the emitted gamma-rays, conversion electrons and recoiled and/or produced nuclei. The excited nuclear states are populated via nuclear reactions between ion beams from the 10 MV Tandem accelerator and particular target materials. By analyzing the measured gamma-ray and/or conversion electron spectra properties of the nuclear excitations and their electromagnetic decays can be investigated.

Institute for Theoretical Physics (THP)

The research interests at the Institute for Theoretical Physics range from biophysics to nanophysics, from the properties of novel materials to quantum gravity. An important aspect of our work is the close collaboration with experimentalists, mathematicians, chemists and biologists.

Institute for Biological Physics (IBP)

Modern biophysics links multiple scales of biological systems, ranging from mechanisms of molecular functions inside the cell to the evolution of biological information in a population. Our research integrates these directions into an interdisciplinary science of living systems.