From atomic landscapes to quantum dynamics

One of the longstanding challenges in quantum materials research is to understand how collective quantum phenomena emerge from the interactions of many electrons constrained by symmetry, topology, and the underlying crystal environment. Our group develops and employs high-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy and quantum sensing with color centers in diamond to visualize these states at the atomic and nanoscale at low temperatures.

By combining complementary probes of charge and spin, we aim to uncover the microscopic mechanisms behind unconventional superconductivity, correlated charge and spin orders, and other emergent quantum states. Ultimately, our goal is not only to understand these complex materials, but also to develop new experimental tools for discovering, controlling, and harnessing quantum phenomena.