The Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics in
Halle (Saale)
Halle (Saale), or simply Halle (; from the 15th to the 17th century: ''Hall in Sachsen''; until the beginning of the 20th century: ''Halle an der Saale'' ; from 1965 to 1995: ''Halle/Saale'') is the largest city of the Germany, German States of ...
is a research institute in Germany in the field of materials research. It was founded in 1992 by
Hellmut Fischmeister
Hellmut Fischmeister (14 May 1927 – 6 November 2019) was an Austrian metallurgist who was a pioneer in powder metallurgy.
Education and career
Fischmeister studied physics, mathematics, and chemistry at the University of Graz from 1945 to 195 ...
and is a follow-up to the
German Academy of Sciences Institute of Solid State Physics and Electron Microscopy. The institute moved into new buildings from 1997 till 1999. It is one of 84 institutes in the
Max Planck Society
The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (german: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e. V.; abbreviated MPG) is a formally independent non-governmental and non-profit association of German research institutes. ...
(Max-Planck-Gesellschaft).
The institute has three main departments:
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Stuart Parkin
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Joyce Poon
Joyce Poon is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto and Director of the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, where her research focuses on developing new optical devices for applications in neur ...
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Xinliang Feng
Former departments include the following:
#The Theory Department, headed by Prof. Eberhard Gross, mainly carries out theoretical research on the electronic, magnetic, optical, and electrical properties of micro- and nanostructured solid-state systems'.
#The Experimental Department 1, headed by Prof.
Jürgen Kirschner
Jürgen Kirschner (born April 18, 1945) is a German solid state physicist and a director at the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics. Kirschner is known for his research in electron spectroscopy, including instrument development and the s ...
, mainly deals with the magnetic properties of dimensionally reduced systems and their dependence on electronic structure, crystalline structure and morphology.
#The Experimental Department 2, headed by Prof. Ulrich Gösele, is focussed on the scientific understanding, design and fabrication of new materials for information, communication, engineering as well as bio-technological applications.
#The Experimental Department 3, headed by Prof.
Johannes Heydenreich
Johannes Heydenreich (June 20, 1930, in Plauen, Vogtland – June 24, 2015, in Halle (Saale)) was a German physicist who researched on the applications of electron microscopy in solid state physics and materials science.
Education and career
He ...
, is focused on analytical methods using high-resolution electronic microscopy.
PhD program
* The Max Planck Institute for Microstructure Physics, the
Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (german: Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg), also referred to as MLU, is a public, research-oriented university in the cities of Halle and Wittenberg and the largest and oldest university i ...
, and the
Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials
The Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM (german: Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik) in Freiburg, Germany, is a division of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
The Fraunhofer Society (german: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förde ...
offer a
PhD program under the "International Max-Planck Research School (IMPRS) of Nanostructures".
References
External links
Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics
Microstructure Physics
Physics institutes
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