Led by the University of Jyväskylä, the new Centre of Excellence in Quantum Materials (QMAT) applies modern quantum information methods to characterise quantum materials and seek ways to exploit their new properties in electronics and photonics applications.

The goals of the CoE include studying hybrid 2D materials, ferroelectricity, multiferroics, superconductivity, atomic-scale optics, spin liquids, fractional Chern insulators, the role of quantum geometry in characterising the response of quantum materials, preparing virtual materials with quantum computers, and finding device functionalities based on superconducting and/or ferroelectric hybrid structures.

The consortium is lead by Professor Tero Heikkilä from the Department of Physics and the Nanoscience Center at University of Jyväskylä. The consortium includes researchers from Aalto University, Tampere University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.