Intermetallics - Materials Preparation

Our studies on materials based on crystal growth by zone floating, levitation melting, Bridgman, flux growth, CTR (gaseous phase) and solid state synthesis:

• crystal growth and solid state synthesis  (Dr. S. Wurmehl)
• undercooled melts (Dr. W. Löser)
• magnetic field controlled floating-zone (FZ) - single crystal growth (Dr. R. Hermann)

main topics:

- spin polarised Heusler compounds

- Fe based superconductors

- rare earth transition metal silicides

cooperation:

TU Dresden (SFB 463, SFB 609, GRK 1621)

Funded Projects:

Emmy Noether (Optimization of Heusler compounds)

DFG Priority Programme 1458 (FeAs based superconductors)