Superconductivity and Magnetism Physik-Institut

 Research group of Prof. Dr. Hugo Keller

Prof. Dr. Hugo Keller

Head of the group

Function : Professor
Office : 36 H 48
Telephone: +41 (0)44 635 57 48
e-mail : keller (ατ) physik (dοt) uzh (dot) ch

Research topics 1973-2000

Magnetism, superconductivity, critical phenomena and phase transitions in low-dimensional magnetic systems, biomolecular physics, muon and muonium physics in condensed matter, microscopic and macroscopic properties of novel superconductors (cuprates, magnesium diboride, iron-based superconductors) and related magnetic systems, vortex matter in cuprate and other novel superconductors, colossal magnetic resistance (CMR) in manganites, isotope and polaronic effects in novel superconductors and manganites, pressure effects in novel superconductors, microscopic magnetic properties of magnetic and superconducting multilayer structures

Experimental Methods 1973 - 2011

Mössbauer effect, bulk and low-energy muon-spin rotation (muSR), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR), neutron scattering, SQUID and torque magnetometry, transport experiments

Curriculum Vitae

1968 -1973 Studies in Physics and Mathematics,
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich
1973 Diploma in Physics,
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich
1973 - 1977 Graduate Studies in Physics,
University of Zurich
1977 Ph.D. Degree in Physics,
University of Zurich
1977 Physics Teaching Certificate,
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich
1978 - 1980 Research Associate,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA)
1980 - 1984 Research Physicist and Senior Lecturer,
Physics Institute, University of Zurich
1984 Habilitation in Experimental Physics,
University of Zurich
1984 Privatdozent for Experimental Physics and Research Physicist,
University of Zurich
1992- 1993 Member of the scientific committee Perspectives of High-Temperature Superconductivity in Switzerland
of the Swiss National Science Foundation (special program NFP30)
1992 1996 Member of the Neutron Experimental Selection Sub-Committee,
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, United Kingdom
1993 Titularprofessor,
University of Zurich
1995 Extraordinary Professor for Experimental Physics,
University of Zurich
2000-2010 President of the muSR Research Committee
at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Switzerland
2001 Full Professor for Experimental Physics,
University of Zurich
2001 JSPS Fellowship for Research in Japan,
awarded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
2001- Member and Group Leader of the National Centre of Competence in Research Materials with Novel Electronic Properties (MaNEP)
supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation
2003 - 2011 Director of the Physics Institute,
University of Zurich

last modified: 10. August 2011;  sts