since 2001   I am studying physics at the University of Technology Dresden.

since 2004   In 2004 Helge persuaded me in his lectures of the interesting research one can do with FPLO. Since that time I am working as a research assistent at the Max-Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids.

Diploma thesis: Electronic structure and related superconducting properties of conventional superconductors

A detailed knowledge of the electronic structure of a compound is the prerequisite for the understanding of its superconducting properties. The theoretical study of MgB₂ is one of the most encouraging examples for a successful electronic structure approach explaining its superconducting properties in great detail. On the other hand, the knowledge about the influence of substitutional disorder on a microscopic basis is still unsatisfactory. In this work, the electronic structure of substitutionally disordered intermetallic compounds shall be investigated on the basis of density functional calculations. Because of the simplicity of its crystal structure and the rich experimental data base, MgB₂ related systems like MgScB₂ or Mg_1-x(Al_1-yLi_y)_xB₂ are an ideal starting point for such investigations. The calculations shall be done in different approximations (VCA, CPA, supercells) and will be compared with recent experimental results like de-Haas-van-Alphen measurements, optical spectra and thermodynamic properties.

Publication

Poster