This $221,844 National Science Foundation (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) project grant award to Princeton University supports research on microscopic studies of frustrated quantum systems using ultracold gases of atoms and molecules. The research team will explore new phases of matter that appear in frustrated quantum systems, such as magnets that are robust to very high temperatures, to advance the fundamental understanding of these complex quantum phenomena....
This three-year $1,121,346 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will fund experimental and theoretical studies of iron pnictides through zero-field nuclear magnetic resonance at George Mason University. The project aims to investigate magnetic fluctuations in iron-based superconducting materials believed to provide the "glue" binding electrons into pairs enabling superconductivity. Researchers will...
This $240,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports theoretical research on antiferromagnets and their transport and optical properties at Georgetown University. The award aims to enable robust predictions and in-depth understanding of antiferromagnet behaviors under various stimuli like electric currents and laser pulses. The research outcomes may enable faster and more energy-efficient memory and...
This $206,156 project grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to George Mason University. The grant will fund research to explore the topological properties and edge states in fractional quantum Hall systems, which are important for the advancement of future topological quantum computing schemes. The project aims to develop a better understanding of quantum correlated phases in two-dimensional systems, with a focus...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides $541,779 to the University of Central Florida to conduct research on spin quantum dynamics in molecular magnets. The key products and services funded under this award include:
Experimental and educational efforts to study and disseminate knowledge on the quantum magnetic properties of single-molecule magnets, which have potential applications in quantum...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) program, CFDA 47.049, supports research on the role of atomic-scale disorder in promoting quantum-entangled states in geometrically frustrated magnetic materials. The $249,997 award to Brigham Young University aims to develop guiding principles for leveraging disorder to stabilize entangled magnetic states such as a quantum spin liquid. The project will systematically investigate...
This $244,955 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), supports theoretical and computational research to develop advanced computational tools and use them for describing the dynamical behavior of magnetic molecules connected to external electrodes and manipulated by magnetic fields. The research aims to provide a balance between computational efficiency and physical accuracy in simulating such open...
This $563,899 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will fund research at the University of Virginia from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. The research aims to advance fundamental understanding of the role and properties of crystal lattices in two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide materials across variable length and time scales. Specifically, the researchers will...
This $236,727 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports theoretical and computational research on quantum phases of matter. The awardee, The Pennsylvania State University, will conduct numerical simulations and develop new computational algorithms to study magnetism and strongly correlated electron systems. Additional projects include investigating quantum phase transitions in two-dimensional spin models and quantum...
The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded a $509,725 Project Grant to the University of Maryland, College Park to conduct research on understanding and controlling the properties of magnetic two-dimensional (2D) crystals. The grant, awarded under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, will support fundamental studies to investigate how factors such as adsorbed molecules, adjacent layers, and mechanical strain can impact the magnetic...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports theoretical research on understanding quantum materials and phenomena related to frustrated magnetism. George Mason University is receiving $258,480 over the period of May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2027 to advance conceptual understanding of the microscopic physics of magnetically frustrated materials through a combined effort of theoretical physics and computational materials science. The research aims to provide a framework for designing, discovering, and applying novel materials with relevant quantum properties applicable for spintronics, dissipationless electronics, and quantum computing. The award also funds educational activities to train undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a postdoctoral research associate, in advanced electronic structure methods, materials modeling techniques, and high-performance computing. No federal grant sub-awards are planned under this award.