Technical University of Munich
Associate Professorship of Collective Quantum Dynamics (Prof. Knap)
James-Franck-Str. 1
85748 Garching b. München
Michael Knap is working in the field of condensed matter theory. His research is driven by the quest for unconventional quantum phases of matter in strongly correlated many-body systems, both in and out of thermal equilibrium. Interactions and correlations in condensed matter systems often manifest in striking and novel properties. These properties emerge from collective behavior of the quantum particles. To understand the role of interactions between such quantum particles, Michael develops novel numerical approaches based on quantum information theory, utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning, and develops algorithms for quantum computers.
Nature Reviews Physics
Abstract: It is an ongoing quest to realize topologically ordered quantum states on different platforms including condensed matter systems, quantum simulators and digital quantum processors. Unlike conventional…
Science
Abstract: Bose-Fermi mixtures can be realized in semiconductor heterostructures, with bosons as excitons and fermions as dopant charges. However, the complexity of these hybrid systems challenges understanding…
Newton
Abstract: Fractional quantum Hall (FQH) states and superconductors typically require contrasting conditions, yet recent experiments have observed them in the same device. A natural explanation is that mobile…
npj Quantum Information
Abstract: A nonlocal string order parameter detecting topological order and deconfinement has been proposed by Fredenhagen and Marcu (FM). However, due to the lack of exact internal symmetries for lattice…
PRX Quantum
Abstract: The realization of synthetic gauge fields for charge neutral ultracold atoms and the simulation of quantum Hall physics have witnessed remarkable experimental progress. Here, we establish key…
Nature Physics
Abstract: Quasiparticles are emergent excitations of matter that underlie much of our understanding of quantum many-body systems. Therefore, the prospect of controlling their properties has both fundamental and…
Nature Physics
Abstract: Quasiparticles are emergent excitations of matter that underlie much of our understanding of quantum many-body systems. Therefore, the prospect of controlling their properties has both fundamental and…
Physical Review Letters
Abstract: Transition-metal-dichalcogenide heterostructures have emerged as promising platforms for realizing tunable Bose-Fermi mixtures. Their constituents are fermionic charge carriers resonantly coupled to…
Physical Review B
Abstract: Fractional quantum Hall states are the most prominent example of states with topological order, hosting excitations with fractionalized charge. Recent experiments in twisted MoTe2 and graphene-based…
Physical Review X
Abstract: We explore the relationship between higher-form symmetries and entanglement properties in lattice gauge theories with discrete gauge groups, which can exhibit both topologically ordered phases and…
