Researchers catch light in a funnel
(PHYSorg.com Physics)

Professor Ronny Thomale holds a chair for theoretical condensed matter physics, the TP1, at the Julius-Maximilian University of Würzburg. The discovery and theoretical description of new quantum states of matter is a prime objective of his research. `Developing a theory for a new physical phenomenon which then inspires new experiments seeking after this effect is one of the biggest moments in a theoretical physicist`s practice,` he says. In an ideal case, such an effect would even unlock unexpected technological potential.