Bachelor and Master theses
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Bachelor and Master theses
We offer Bachelor and Master theses covering all our research areas. Knowledge of quantum mechanics is the only pre-requisite to join our team as a student. You will receive the necessary training to carry out any of the proposed projects.
Area 1: Ultrafast dynamics in materials and interfaces
Bachelor topics:
We offer Bachelor theses focused on the electron-electron, electron-vibrational, and electron-photon interactions in prototypical molecular and crystalline systems excited by ultrashort laser pulses. Research methods are based on RT-TDDFT. These topics are fully integrated into our on-going projects in this research area. Collaborations with local and external experimental partner groups are envisioned. Exemplary topics are:
- Electron-vibrational interactions in laser-excited molecules
- Laser-dependent transient absorption spectra in simple molecules or crystals
Master topics:
We offer Master theses in the field of ultrafast dynamics and laser-induced charge transfer in different kind of organic, inorganic, and hybrid interfaces. Research methods are based on RT-TDDFT. These topics are fully integrated into our on-going projects in this research area. Collaborations with local and external experimental partner groups are envisioned. Exemplary topics are:
- Ultrafast charge transfer in low-dimensional heterostructures
- Ultrafast charge transfer in donor/acceptor interfaces
Area 2: Light-matter interaction in organic semiconductors
Bachelor topics:
We offer Bachelor theses addressing electronic, optical, and vibrational properties of organic semiconductors and donor/acceptor complexes. Research methods are based on (TD)DFT and MBPT. These topics are fully integrated into our on-going projects in this research area. Collaborations with local and external experimental partner groups are envisioned. Exemplary topics are:
- Electronic and optical properties of donor/acceptor molecules and complexes
- Vibrational spectra of donor/acceptor molecules and complexes
- Solvation effects in the electronic and optical response of molecules
Master topics:
We offer Master theses focused on the electronic and optical properties of molecular crystals and donor/acceptor complexes. Research methods are based on DFT and MBPT. These topics are fully integrated into our on-going projects in this research area. Collaborations with local and external experimental partner groups are envisioned. Exemplary topics are:
- Electronic and optical properties of organic crystals and co-crystals
Area 3: Electronic structure of complex materials for renewable energy and electron sources
Bachelor topics:
We offer Bachelor theses investigating the electronic properties of complex materials for energy and electron sources. Materials of interest are alkali-based semiconductors and hybrid halide perovskites. Research methods are based on DFT and MBPT. These topics are fully integrated into our on-going projects in this research area. Collaborations with local and external experimental partner groups are envisioned. Exemplary topics are:
- X-ray absorption spectra of caesium-based semiconductors
- Energetics and stability of lead halide building blocks of hybrid perovskites
Master topics:
We offer Master theses investigating the electronic properties of complex materials for energy and electron sources by means of state-of-the-art first-principles methods. Materials of interest are alkali-based semiconductors and hybrid halide perovskites. Research methods are based on DFT and MBPT. These topics are fully integrated into our on-going projects in this research area. Collaborations with local and external experimental partner groups are envisioned. Exemplary topics are:
- High-throughput screening of semiconducting photocathode materials
- Electronic and optical properties of semiconducting photocathode materials
- Electronic and optical properties of multi-alkali antimonides
- First-principles simulation of semiconducting photocathode materials grown on a substrate
- Optical absorption of lead halide building blocks of hybrid perovskites
- X-ray spectroscopy of lead halide perovskites
- Electronic and optical excitations in Bi- and Sb-based topological insulators
Area 4: Developments of ab initio methods for electronic structure theory
Bachelor topics:
We offer Bachelor theses supporting our activities on methodology and code development in the framework of RT-TDDFT and MBPT. These topics address analytical or numerical aspects of the problems or both. Exemplary topics are:
- Effective substrate-induced interactions
Master topics:
We offer Master theses aimed at methodology and code developments. These topics include both analytical aspects and numerical implementations within RT-TDDFT or MBPT. Exemplary topics are:
- Ab initio modeling of photoemission in semiconducting photocathodes
- Development of non-perturbative approaches for optical nonlinearities