Welcome!
We employ density functional theory and Green's function methods in order to predict and understand a wide range of material properties. In particular, we are interested in the dynamics of electronic and optical excitations and spectral properties.
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Current research topics
- Energy materials for photoelectrolysis, photovoltaics and batteries
- Photonic materials for linear and nonlinear optics
- Solid-state qubit systems
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Contact
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Prof. Dr. Wolf Gero Schmidt
Theoretical Materials Physics
Room A1.232
Paderborn University
Warburger Str. 100
33098 Paderborn
Warburger Str. 100
33098 Paderborn
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Prof. Dr. Uwe Gerstmann
Quantum Materials Modelling
Room N3.329
Paderborn University
Pohlweg 55
33098 Paderborn
Pohlweg 55
33098 Paderborn