Christian Ast

Low-Dimensional Structures: dimensionally confined superconductors, thin films, surface alloys, noble metal surfaces, low-dimensional crystals, semimetals, graphene
Electronic Structure: magnetism and superconductivity, spin-orbit coupling, many-particle effects and interactions, topological insulators, disorder
Experimental Methods: angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (also using synchrotron radiation), x-ray photoemission spectroscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy at low temperatures