Controllable electron flow in quantum wires

Princeton researchers, including Ali Yazdani, senior investigator with PCCM's IRG-1, have demonstrated a new way of making controllable “quantum wires” in the presence of a magnetic field, according to a new study published in the journal Nature.
Jeff Thompson to receive 2019 Sloan Research Fellowship

Thompson, assistant professor of electrical engineering, researches applied physics, photonics and quantum information.
Photo by Richard Soden, Department of Physics

B. Andrei Bernevig, senior investigator with PCCM's IRG-1, honored by American Physical Society

The American Physical Society (APS) announced that B. Andrei Bernevig was one of three winners of the APS James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials.
Photo courtesy of the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

PCCM IRG-2 senior investigator is one of two Princeton professors awarded a 2018 MacArthur Fellowship

“Cliff Brangwynne’s path-breaking scholarship is advancing the frontier of bioengineering,” said Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber.
Bismuth on higher ground

The study of the band structure and crystal symmetry of semimetal bismuth indicates that this material is a kind of higher-order topological insulator hosting robust one-dimensional metallic states on the hinges of the crystal. (cover story)

Welcome to PCCM

The Princeton Center for Complex Materials (PCCM) is a National Science Foundation supported Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at Princeton University. Established in 1994, the PCCM is dedicated to pushing the frontiers of complexity in materials science - bringing together over thirty faculty from six departments in the natural sciences and engineering. Currently funded by the NSF (DMR-1420541), the PCCM supports three Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs) and several seed projects. The current IRGs are focused on research in the newly discovered topological phases of electrons and materials, surface and dynamics in confined polymers, and the development of ultra coherent quantum materials. In addition to forefront materials research, the center sponsors an active educational outreach program involving elementary, middle and high schools, as well as a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) and teacher programs. Industrial collaboration is another important aspect of PCCM's research initiatives.