Quantum many-body theory

We focus on the development of theoretical methodology to study non-equilibrium quantum systems. These techniques involve diagrammatic perturbation theory and time-dependent density functional theory. We currently focus on the description of electron-phonon and electron-photon systems and in particular on time-resolved spectroscopies. A very recent focus is the development of quantum algorithms to simulate quantum many-body systems on quantum computers.
Time-resolved spectrospies

Table of contents

Research group type
Research group
Core fields of research
Basic natural phenomena and mathematical thinking
Research areas
Second quantum revolution
Nanoscience Center
Materials physics
Faculty
Faculty of Mathematics and Science
Department
Department of Physics

Research group description

We focus on the development of theoretical methodology to study non-equilibrium quantum systems, such as molecules and solids exposed to strong laser pulses and the description of time-resolved spectroscopies. The theoretical techniques involve diagrammatic perturbation theory and time-dependent density functional theory. A recent additional focus is to develop quantum algorithms to simulate strongly correlated quantum many-body systems on quantum computers.

Research topics

  • Nonequilibrium many-body theory for electrons and phonons/photons
  • Time-resolved spectroscopies
  • Non-equilibrium Green functions and time-dependent density-functional theory
  • Quantum computing and quantum lattice systems

Publications

Publication
2011

Europhysics Letters
Ruggenthaler, Michael
van Leeuwen, Robert
Publication
2010

Journal of Physics Conf.Ser.
Myöhänen, Petri
Stan, Adrian
Stefanucci, G.
van Leeuwen, Robert
Publication
2010

Journal of Physics Conf.Ser.
Uimonen, Anna-Maija
Khosravi, E.
Stefanucci, G.
Kurth, S.
van Leeuwen, Robert
Gross, E.K.U.
Publication
2009

Phys. Rev. B
Myöhänen, Petri
Stan, Adrian
Stefanucci, G.
van Leeuwen, Robert
Publication
2009
Available through Open Access

Journal of chemical physics
Stan, Adrian
Dahlen, N.E.
van Leeuwen, Robert
Publication
2009

Phys. Rev. B
Balzer, K.
Bonitz, M.
van Leeuwen, Robert
Stan, Adrian
Dahlen, N.E.
Publication
2009

J. Chem. Phys.
Stan, Adrian
Dahlen, N.E.
van Leeuwen, Robert
Publication
2008

Europhys. Lett.
Myöhänen, Petri
Stan, Adrian
Stefanucci, G.
van Leeuwen, Robert
Publication
2008

Phys. Rev. A
Maitra, N.T.
van Leeuwen, Robert
Burke, K.
Publication
2008

Phys. Rev. A
Kreibich, T.
van Leeuwen, Robert
Gross, E.K.U.
Publication
2007

Phys. Rev. B
Berger, J.A.
Boeij, P.L. de
van Leeuwen, Robert
Publication
2007

Phys. Rev.
Bonitz, M.
Balzer, K.
van Leeuwen, Robert

Teaching

Lectures notes on electrodynamics

Research group