Coordination Funds

SPP GiRyd的核心内容是在实验和理论原子、分子和光学物理以及半导体和多体物理中利用里德堡原子之间强烈和可控的相互作用性质。Rydberg物理学的新兴领域正在弥合这些领域之间的差距，从这个意义上说，它是非常跨学科的。出现了许多跨学科的方面，因为现在可以研究涉及强相互作用的复合系统。这种广度在德国得到了很好的体现，例如，首先在半导体材料中观察到里德堡封锁，检测到第一个里德堡分子，并研究了第一个基于里德堡的单光子晶体管。在第一个资助期，协调项目提供了将从事里德堡物理研究的所有小组聚集在一起，从各自分领域的巨大知识中互惠互利的手段。这创建了一个国家网络，支持信息交换和新概念和方法的发展，这将推动德国成为这一领域的领导者。

The central element of SPP GiRyd is to exploit the strong and controllable interaction properties between Rydberg atoms in experimental and theoretical atomic, molecular and optical physics as well as semiconductor and many-body physics. The emerging field of Rydberg physics is bridging the gap between those fields and is in that sense very interdisciplinary. Many cross-disciplinary aspects arise, as it is now possible to investigate composite systems involving strong interactions. This breadth is well represented within Germany, where e.g. the Rydberg blockade has first been observed in semiconductor materials, the first Rydberg molecules have been detected and the first Rydberg based single photon transistor has been investigated. In the first funding period the coordination project provided the means to bring all groups working on Rydberg physics together to benefit mutually from the tremendous knowledge in their respective subfields. This created a national network, endorsing the exchange of information and the development of new concepts and methods, which will push Germany to become the leader of this field.