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Institute of Condensed Matter Theory and Optics

Faculty of Physics and Astronomy

Institute of Condensed Matter Theory and Optics

Institute Director Prof. Dr. Peschel

Video: Prof. Dr. Ulf Peschel

Research

Peschel Group

Light-matter interaction

Image: Prof. Dr. Ulf Peschel
Cocchi Group

Designing next-gen materials, atom by atom.

Image: Prof. Dr. Caterina Cocchi
Gärttner Group

Quantum Information and Quantum Simulation

Image: Bernadette Christ
Sondenheimer Junior Group

Theory of optical quantum information (TOQI)

Image: René Sondenheimer
AI Quantum Lab

Artificial Intelligence & Quantum Science

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George Group
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Materials informatics

Image: Prof. Dr. Janine George

News

Exciton caught at the edge: MoS₂ and WS₂ Nanoplatelets Barely Glow

The atomistic origin of photoluminescence quenching in colloidal MoS₂ and WS₂nanoplatelets has finally been revealed.
14 April 2026

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Interpretable, machine learning-based model learns to recognize nonclassical states

New preprint by Martina Jung with collaborators from Paderborn and Munich
3 April 2026

Image: Martina Jung
Gärttner group develops new method for detecting mode entanglement

New preprint by Elena Callus in collaboration with Tobias Haas (Ulm)
18 March 2026

Image: Prof. Dr. Martin Gärttner

Ulf Peschel, University Professor Dr

Institute director

Prof. Dr. Ulf Peschel — Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)

Email: ulf.peschel@uni-jena.de
Phone: +49 3641 9-47170
Fax: +49 3641 9-47152
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Secretary's office

Abbeanum, Room 108
Fröbelstieg 1
07743 Jena Google Maps site planExternal link

Email: sylvia.hennig@uni-jena.de
Phone: +49 3641 9-47151
Fax: +49 3641 9-47152
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Postal address:
Institut für Festkörpertheorie und Optik,
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Max-Wien-Platz 1
07743 Jena