Condensed matter physicist

Tobias Wolf

I study emergent phenomena in quantum materials, using theory and computation to explain correlated electron phases, moiré-engineered band structures, and the signatures that experiments can measure.

Postdoctoral Researcher, The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX, USA
Moiré quantum matter Correlated phases Theory + computation

Research focus

My work looks at how interaction, topology, and symmetry intertwine in moiré heterostructures and other low-dimensional systems. I build effective continuum descriptions, develop numerical pipelines, and collaborate closely with experimental groups to interpret spectroscopy and transport data.

Moiré quantum matter
Moiré quantum matter

Twist-engineered graphene multilayers and transition metal dichalcogenides, exploring flat bands, valley polarization, and interaction-driven magnetism.

Correlated phases
Correlated phases

Competition between metallic magnetism, superconductivity, and intervalley coherence near Van Hove singularities in rhombohedral multilayer graphene.

Observable signatures
Observable signatures

Predicting spectroscopy, local density of states, and optical responses that differentiate candidate ground states in two-dimensional materials.

Many-body quantum theory
Many-body quantum theory

Developing analytical approaches and scalable computational methods to capture collective behavior, correlation energy, and emergent quasiparticles in interacting materials.

Current priorities

Collective modes and correlation energy: mapping plasmons and excitations in rhombohedral graphene to understand stability of ordered states.

Magnetism in moiré systems: refining models that capture how symmetry breaking and strain steer metallic magnetism.

Numerics to experiment loop: translating continuum calculations into predictions that guide STM and transport measurements.

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