Research and Institute News

Our team at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, in collaboration with the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, has uncovered a fundamental link between charge order and the pseudogap phase in the stoichiometric cuprate superconductor YBa₂Cu₄O₈ (Y124). more

Scanning tunneling microscopy visualizes signatures of p-orbital texture in the charge-density-wave state of the topological semimetal candidate CeSbTe more

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On this International Women’s Day, we take a moment to celebrate the contributions of women in science at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research. Across our departments, women are pushing the boundaries of knowledge, driving innovation, and shaping the future of STEM. We interviewed 8 of our researchers, and asked them about their experiences, challenges, and hopes for the future of diversity and inclusion in science.
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Spin Hall nano-oscillators convert DC to magnetic auto-oscillations in the microwave regime. Current research on these and similar devices is dedicated to creating next-generation energy-efficient hardware for communication technologies. Despite intensive research on magnetic auto-oscillations within the past decade, the nanoscale mapping of those dynamics remained a challenge. In consequence, insight could mainly be gained via micromagnetic simulations. Scientists from Max Planck Institute of Solid State  Research in collaboration with University of Stuttgart have shown a first direct experimental measurement of freerunning auto-oscillation in such an oscillator device using the high sensitivity and spatial resolution of a color-center based quantum sensing approach. more

From February 3–5, 2025, the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research successfully hosted the workshop “New Perspectives in Solid-State and Materials Research – From Fundamentals to Applications”. more

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