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At PGI-6 we explore the intricate interrelations between the electronic structure and the physical properties of matter

Electronic Structure and Physical Properties of Matter

At PGI-6 we explore the intricate interrelations between the electronic structure and the physical properties of matter

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Cooperation

The head of the Department "Electronic Properties", Claus M. Schneider is full professor at the University Duisburg-Essen and member of the Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CeNiDE).

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Peter Grünberg Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics 2007

The Nobel Committee jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2007 to the PGI-6 researcher Peter Grünberg and his colleague Albert Fert from the University of Paris-Sud. The physicists were honoured for their discovery of the giant magnetoresistance (GMR) effect.

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