Mr Florian Schroeder

  • Winton Scholar
  • Supervisor: Prof Richard Friend and Dr Alex Chin
  • Optoelectronics and Theory of Condensed Matter Groups
Mr Florian Schroeder

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Florian Schroeder is currently enrolled as a PhD student at the Department of Physics. He is funded by the Winton Programme and the EPSRC.

After graduating from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (Germany) with a 1st Class honours degree (1.0) in Physics (B.Sc.) in 2012, he completed his Master of Advanced Studies in Physics at the University of Cambridge with distinction in 2013. Florian was funded by the German National Academic Foundation and the Max-Weber Programme which are Germany’s largest and most prestigious funding bodies.

MASt in Physics at University of Cambridge (2012-2013)
B.Sc. in Physics at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (2009-2012)

Research

Experimental and theoretical analysis of quantum coherence in singlet fission materials and light-harvesting complexes

Excitonic quantum coherence is believed to play an important role in singlet fission processes as well as for the quantum efficiency of light harvesting complexes in photosynthesis. However, the exact nature of these processes remains unclear. During my PhD I will undertake a joint experimental and theoretical study into this subject. Ultrafast transient spectroscopy experiments will be undertaken to obtain information about short time exciton dynamics in these systems. This will then be compared with density matrix renormalization group calculations to get further insights into coherence properties and possibly the mechanisms of the underlying processes.