Daniel Hägele

Prof. Daniel Hägele holds a Professor (W2) position in Experimental Physics at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, specializing in condensed matter spectroscopy. His research focuses on spin electronics, terahertz spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. He leads a group advancing spin-noise spectroscopy techniques and exploring semiconductor spin dynamics.

Education:

• 1990–1995: Diploma in Physics, University of Ulm
• 1992–1993: Semester abroad at University of Leeds, UK
• 1996–1999: PhD (summa cum laude) at Philipps University Marburg, topic: "Spin dynamics in semiconductors"

Research Interests: Pioneering work in semiconductor spin transport, spin polarization, and ultrafast spectroscopic methods. Key contributions include demonstrating coherent spin transport, developing time-resolved terahertz absorption experiments, and extending spin-noise spectroscopy to metallic systems.

Current Projects: The group operates a laser measuring station for spin lifetime studies and is setting up a high-sensitivity magneto-optical core effect experiment to identify ferromagnetic semiconductors for room-temperature applications.

Professional Contributions: Editor for journals including Physical Review Letters and Physica E. Collaborated internationally on the Bessis-Moussa-Villani conjecture in statistical physics.