Prof. Dr. Wolf Gero Schmidt
- E-Mail:
- W.G.Schmidt@upb.de
- Phone:
- +49 5251 60-2679
- 05251/60-2335
- ORCID:
- 0000-0002-2717-5076
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Warburger Str. 100
33098 Paderborn - Room:
- A1.232
About Wolf Gero Schmidt
Curriculum Vitae
2006: Full Prof (W3) in theoretical physics, Paderborn Univ
2005: Assoc Prof, Massey Univ, New Zealand
1999 - 2005: Member of Staff (BAT IIa, C1, W1)
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Germany
2002: Habilitation, Jena Univ
2001: Adjunct Assistant Prof, North Carolina State Univ, USA
1997 - 1999: Postdoctoral fellow with J Bernholc, NC State U, USA
06.05.1997: PhD in physics with Friedhelm Bechstedt, Jena Univ
1994: Visiting researcher with WS Verwoerd, University of South Africa
1993: Visiting researcher with GP Srivastava, Exeter Univ, UK
1988 - 1993: Diploma studies in physics, Jena Univ
2007: Research Award, Paderborn University
2003: Outstanding Habilitation Award, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Germany
1998: Rhode & Schwartz Outstanding Dissertation Award
Research
Research Interests
- Energy materials for photoelectrolysis, photovoltaics, and batteries
- Photonic materials for linear and nonlinear optics
- Solid-state qubit systems
Selected Projects
- Understanding and optimizing triplet exciton transfer at organic-inorganic interfaces: Microscopic calculations
- TRR 142 - Polaron signatures in the optical response of lithium niobate (B07*)
- Electron dynamics at surface-modified photocathodes
- Investigation of Heterogeneous Photocatalysts based on TiO2-Graphene Composites in Selective Synthetic Transformations
- TRR 142 - Ab initio theory for photonic materials (B04)
Publications
Selected Publications
Controlled growth of ordered monolayers of N-heterocyclic carbenes on silicon
M. Franz, S. Chandola, M. Koy, R. Zielinski, H. Aldahhak, M. Das, M. Freitag, U. Gerstmann, D. Liebig, A.K. Hoffmann, M. Rosin, W.G. Schmidt, C. Hogan, F. Glorius, N. Esser, M. Dähne, Nature Chemistry (2021) 828–835.
Vibration-Driven Self-Doping of Dangling-Bond Wires on Si(553)-Au Surfaces
C. Braun, S. Neufeld, U. Gerstmann, S. Sanna, J. Plaickner, E. Speiser, N. Esser, W.G. Schmidt, Physical Review Letters 124 (2020).
Spin decontamination for magnetic dipolar coupling calculations: Application to high-spin molecules and solid-state spin qubits
T. Biktagirov, W.G. Schmidt, U. Gerstmann, Physical Review Research 2 (2020).
Beyond the molecular movie: Dynamics of bands and bonds during a photoinduced phase transition
C.W. Nicholson, A. Lücke, W.G. Schmidt, M. Puppin, L. Rettig, R. Ernstorfer, M. Wolf, Science (2018) 821–825.
Optically excited structural transition in atomic wires on surfaces at the quantum limit
T. Frigge, B. Hafke, T. Witte, B. Krenzer, C. Streubühr, A. Samad Syed, V. Mikšić Trontl, I. Avigo, P. Zhou, M. Ligges, D. von der Linde, U. Bovensiepen, M. Horn-von Hoegen, S. Wippermann, A. Lücke, S. Sanna, U. Gerstmann, W.G. Schmidt, Nature 544 (2017) 207–211.
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Teaching
Current Courses
- Theoretische Physik A (Klassische Mechanik)
- Physikalisches Kolloquium
- Aktuelle Fragen der Materialphysik
Scientific Engagement
Since 2011 | International Advisory and Program Committee "International Conference on the Formation of Semiconductor Interfaces" (ICFSI 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
2019 | Organizing Committee "IBS conference on Atomic Wires 2019"
2009 | Organizing Committee ICFSI 2012
2005 | Organizing Committee "Optical Spectroscopy of Thin Films and Interfaces"