Michael Cabrera Baez
Assistant Professor at DF - UFPE, Recife, Brazil
http://lattes.cnpq.br/0028388859892202
Assistant Professor at DF - UFPE, Recife, Brazil
http://lattes.cnpq.br/0028388859892202
At the Electron Spin Resonance Laboratory (ESRlab), we focus on the production and investigation of complex, strongly correlated materials, where the interplay of diverse energy scales gives rise to novel ground states. Our goal is to thoroughly characterize these ground states on both macroscopic and microscopic levels, aiming to understand their origins and properties. Additionally, we seek methods to control and enhance these properties by tuning various physical parameters, including temperature, magnetic field, chemical doping, pressure, and strain.
Among the materials we study, we frequently observe phenomena such as superconductivity, charge density wave formation, valence disproportionation, phase separation (both electronic and structural), thermoelectricity, and topological states—all intricately linked to these unique ground states. Alongside our research efforts, we conduct a rigorous materials synthesis program, primarily dedicated to producing high-quality single crystals. This synthesis work also enables us to chemically tailor our compounds, optimizing their promising properties.
Research Interests
Energy Materials, Magnetic Materials and Mechanisms, Valence Fluctuation Systems, Quantum Criticality, Heavy Fermion systems, Unconventional Superconductivity, Quantum Materials, Spin Glasses, Electron Spin Resonance (ESR), Relaxation processes, Cristal Electric Field (CEF), Intermetallic systems, Single crystal growth, Quasicrystals.