Welcome to The RhodesLab, where we explore how the collective behaviour of electrons gives rise to the remarkable properties of quantum materials. By combining theory, heavy numerical computation, and close collaboration with experiment, we aim to uncover the principles that govern unconventional superconductivity and other correlated quantum states in real materials and use that insight to design the next generation of quantum technologies.
Latest News from The RhodesLab
- Welcome Omkar
A big welcome to Omkar Kulkarni who joins as a new PhD student in the group – Omkar finished his undergraduate studies earlier this year at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal where he completed a very successful Masters project looking at topological band structure effects in the electron phonon coupling mediated Continue reading “https://rhodes.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/gridd” - Welcome Peter and Matt
We’ve two new members join the RhodesLab this month! Peter Cudmore is starting a PhD in the group after a very successful Masters project with us. He’ll be focusing on understanding the physics of the Hubbard-Kanamori model in material specific applications. Matthew Bunney joins us as a PDRA after his joint PhD joint between Stephan Rachel Continue reading “https://rhodes.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/gridd” - New Review! – Quasiparticle interference as a tool to study quantum materials
We have a new review paper out on arXiv! https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.22487. Quasiparticle interference as a tool to study quantum materialsLuke C. Rhodes, Y. Kohsaka, T. Hanaguri, C. A. Marques, P. Wahl In collaboration with colleagues at the University of Tokyo (Yuhki Kohsaka and Tetsuo Hanaguri), as well as Carolina Marques and Peter Wahl here at St Continue reading “https://rhodes.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/gridd” - New preprint! – How to measure loop currents in scanning tunneling microscopy
We have a new preprint on the arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.20030 How to measure loop currents in scanning tunneling microscopy” Victoire Morisseau, Luke C. Rhodes, Peter Wahl, Carolina A. Marques. Loop currents are the proposal that electrons can flow in closed loops within a material, producing tiny magnetic fields. If they exist, loop currents could explain a Continue reading “https://rhodes.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/gridd” - Welcome Ellie!
A big welcome to Ellie Shaw, who has joined us as a summer student. Ellie will be spending the next eight weeks applying image processing techniques to speed up the computation and analysis of phase diagrams within the functional renormalisation group framework so that we can apply this technique to bigger and more realistic materials. Continue reading “https://rhodes.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/gridd” - New Preprint! – Revealing Hund superdispersion with tunneling spectroscopy
We have a new paper out on arXiv! “Revealing Hund superdispersion with tunneling spectroscopy” https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.16580. In collaboration with theoretical colleagues at the university of Cologne (Fabian Kugler), Flatiron Institute (Olivier Gringras and Antoine George), as well as experimental colleagues at the University of St Andrews (Carolina Marques,Phil King, Peter Wahl) and MPI Dresden (Edgar Morales). Continue reading “https://rhodes.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/gridd” - Thomas Sheerin
A big welcome to Dr Thomas Sheerin, who’s just started as a PDRA in the RhodesLab! Thomas will be working on understanding how material specific quasiparticle electronic structures can be used to explain and predict new forms of superconducting and magnetic phases. He brings expertise in non-fermi liquids from his PhD with Prof Chris Hooley. - Peter’s Poster Prize!
Huge congratulations to Peter Cudmore for winning the theoretical physics poster prize at the University of St Andrews! Peter is a Masters student in the RhodesLab, jointly supervised by Dr Carolina de Almeida Marques. Great recognition for some really exciting work on the phenomenological modelling of self-energies in Fermi liquids. Very well deserved.
We’re always excited to connect with new collaborators and students who share our curiosity for the rich physics of correlated quantum systems. Feel free to get in touch at [email protected]
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