Our scientific research focus on fundamental physics mostly related –but not exclusively – to oxides and their application to electronics, spintronics and quantum technologies.

We develop new materials to contribute to a sustainable and energy-efficient electronics and prospective avenues for quantum computation and sensing. Our strategic objectives embrace: (a) Light-matter interactions in functional oxides, with emphasis on photoresponsive polar materials, cryogenic radiation sensor for astrophysics and spin-orbit coupled spin-photon systems. b) Spin-orbit torque devices for spintronics.

Our scientific activities are rooted on by worldwide acknowledged expertise on understanding the intimate connection between structure and microstructure of materials and their electric, optical and magnetic properties and supported by frontier transmission electron microscopy methods.