Prof. Dr. Paul C. Canfield

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsExperimental Condensed Matter Physics
Keywordscrystal growth, superconductivity, magnetism, heavy fermions

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityAmes
InstitutionIowa State University
InstituteDepartment of Physics & Astronomy

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Maria-Roser ValentiInstitut für Theoretische Physik, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main
Start of initial sponsorship01/10/2015

Programme(s)

2014Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Canfield is well-known internationally for his seminal contributions to the discovery, synthesis and science of new materials with exotic electronic, magnetic and superconducting properties. Among his mayor achievements is his work on the superconductors nickel borocarbides, magnesium diboride and iron pnictides. During his stay in Germany, he intends to continue his research on novel superconductors.