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Tomasz Smoleński received one of the seven highly sought-after ERC starting grants
Professor Tomasz Smoleński at the Department of Physics is also investigating exotics. Or more precisely, exotic states of matter in a new class of materials known as moiré materials. These consist of stacks of ultra-thin crystal layers that interact strongly with each other and possess special properties. These materials harbor the aforementioned exotic states, in which electrons behave as if they were in a very strong artificial magnetic field – even though none has been applied.
In his ERC project, Smolenski aims to discover whether it is possible to directly influence these exotic states using light. By doing so, he hopes to gain new insights into these special states of matter. He aspires to pave the way for applications in quantum computing or in pioneering topological electronic circuits that can be controlled optically. (See the Swiss Nanoscience Institute's video on Tomasz Smolenski's research.)
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