Of all the Physics sub-fields, condensed matter has probably had the greatest impact on our daily lives. It has spawned high technology developments from semiconductor electronics (used in modern computers, phones and other electronic products) to modern plastic and other exotic composite materials. Condensed matter is the area of physics most closely related to high technology and industrial applications. Its breadth and utility encourage interdisciplinary interactions with many other groups on and off the UMD campus.
Personnel
Research Areas
- Ferroelectrics
- Magnetic Oxides
- Mesoscopic Physics
- Microwave Properties of Materials
- Nanoscale Electronics
- Nano-optics
- Nanostructures
- Quantum Computation
- Scanning Probe Microscopy
- Semiconductor Device Physics
- Spin Quantum Computation in Solids
- Statistical Mechanics at Surfaces
- Strongly Interacting Electron Systems
- Superconductivity
- Synthesis of Novel Materials
- Thin Film Science
- Topological Phases of Matter
- 2D Magnetic Materials and Phenomena
Related Centers and Institutes
- Maryland Nanocenter
- Condensed Matter Theory Center
- Laboratory for Physical Sciences
- Joint Quantum Institute
Condensed Matter Experiment News
Researchers Unlock High-Res View of 2D Materials by Doing a Microscopic Twist
By rapidly twisting a microscopically small tip back and forth, researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have unlocked a new way to detect subtle changes on the surface of a material flexing...
Das Sarma and Greene Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Two Distinguished University Professors in the University of Maryland’s Department of Physics have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences for outstanding accomplishments in quantum...
Rick Greene Named Kamerlingh Onnes Prize Winner
Distinguished University Professor Emeritus Rick Greene has been honored with the 2026 Heike Kamerlingh Onnes Prize for his outstanding achievements in the realm of superconductivity. In the early...
