Stress-strain measurements and development of a thermodynamic elastoscope (A10)

• Subject Area: Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
• Term: since 2020
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 422213477

The project will use high-precision bulk thermodynamic probes and symmetry-sensitive optics combined with uniaxial pressure to characterize and control ordered states in systems with strong coupling between electronic, magnetic, and lattice degrees of freedom. We aim to develop and make a first demonstration of ‘elastoscope’ combining spatially resolved optics, thermodynamic measurements, and in-situ uniaxial pressure.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 288: Elastic Tuning and Response of Electronic Quantum Phases of Matter (ELASTO-Q-MAT)
• Applicant Institution: Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
• Project Heads: Dr. Clifford Hicks, Ph.D., until 6/2024; Professor Dr. Andrew Mackenzie; Dr. Hilary Noad, since 7/2024; Veronika Sunko, since 7/2024