The Spectroscopy and Microscopy of Superconductors and Emerging Quantum Materials Group is dedicated to the advanced study of unconventional superconductivity and quantum materials, with a particular focus on highly correlated electron systems and complex phenomena in solid state physics. Our research aims to explore the interplay between local structure, electronic properties, and physical behavior of these materials. 

The interplay between charge, spin and lattice degrees of freedom gives rise to a complex physical behaviour which requires a broad range of spectroscopy and microscopy techniques, both in-house and in large scale facilities such as synchrotrons and free electron lasers. Our experimental approach includes a combination of photoemission (XPS, ARPES, SPEM) and x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS, XES, RIXS) with nanoscale spatial resolution. Theoretical tools such as Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Multiple Scattering calculations are employed to corroborate our experimental understanding.

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