Structure inversion-asymmetric matter and spin-orbit phenomena from ab-initio (C01)

• Subject Area: Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
• Term: since 2016
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 277146847

We study the electronic structure of two-dimensional van der Waals materials on substrates and as heterostructures. We apply this knowledge to analyze magnetic interactions, study spin structures (e.g., merons and skyrmions), explore transport properties, design systems with controllable properties, and control functionalities. We will perform ab initio studies and utilize the predictive power of density functional theory to investigate novel phenomena that are influenced by the subtle interplay of spin-orbit interactions, structural inversion asymmetry, competing magnetic interactions, charge transfer, elastic deformations, and the interaction of electrons with lattice vibrations.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1238: Control and Dynamics of Quantum Materials
• Applicant Institution: Universität zu Köln
• Project Heads: Dr. Nicolae Atodiresei; Professor Dr. Stefan Blügel