Professor Dr. Tilmann Kuhn
Current affiliations
- Institute of Solid State TheoryWilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, 48149 Münster
- Center for Data Science and Complexity (CDSC)Corrensstr. 2/4, 48149 Münster
Academic profiles
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Research Focus
- Dynamical Processes in Semiconductor Materials and Nanostructures
- Ultrafast Dynamics in Semiconductors and Superconductors
- Coherent Dynamics and Decoherence in Semiconductor Nanostructures
Academic Education | |
| 07/1994 | Habilitation at the University of Stuttgart |
| 07/1987 | Doctoral degree (Dr. rer. nat.) at the University of Stuttgart |
| 05/1984 - 07/1987 | Doctoral studies at the University of Stuttgart |
| 04/1984 | Diploma in Physics, University of Stuttgart |
| 10/1978 - 04/1984 | Studies of Physics at the University of Stuttgart |
Work Experience | |
| since 03/2026 | Senior professor at the Institute of Solid State Theory |
| since 04/1996 | University Professor (C4) at the WWU Münster |
| 04/1996 - 02/2026 | Director of the Institute of Solid State Theory, WWU Münster |
| 04/2016 - 12/2022 | Dean of Studies of the Department of Physics, WWU Münster |
| 12/2010 - 10/2012 | Dean of the Department of Physics, WWU Münster |
| 11/2006 - 11/2010 | Vice Dean of the Department of Physics, WWU Münster |
| 09/1994 - 03/1996 | Professor (C3) at the Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus |
| 10/1991 - 08/1994 | Research Assistant, Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Stuttgart |
| 10/1989 - 09/1991 | Postdoctoral Researcher at the Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Modena (Italy) |
| 09/1984 - 09/1989 | Research Asisstant at the Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Stuttgart |
Publications
Krenner, Hubert J.; Santos, Paulo V.; Westerhausen, Christoph; Andersson, Gustav; Cleland, Andrew N., Sellier, Hermann; Takada, Shintaro; Bäuerle, Christopher; Wigger, Daniel, Kuhn, Tilmann; Machnikowski, Paweł; Weiß, Matthias; Moody, Galan; Hernández-Mínguez, Alberto; Lazić, Snežana; Kuznetsov, Alexander S.; Küß, Matthias; Albrecht, Manfred; Weiler, Mathias; Puebla, Jorge; Hwang, Yunyoung; Otani, Yoshichika; Balram, Krishna C.; Chen, I-Tung; Lai, Keji; Li, Mo; Nash, Geoff R.; Nysten, Emeline D. S.; Bhattacharjee, Paromita; Mishra, Himakshi; Iyer, Parameswar K.; Nemade, Harshal B.; Khelif, Abdelkrim; Benchabane, Sarah; Feng, Gao; Jin, Yabin; Bartasyte, Ausrine; Margueron, Samuel; Marangolo, Massimiliano; Thevenard, Laura; Rovillain, Pauline; Gourdon, Catherine; Hage-Ali, Sami; Elmazria, Omar; Schmidt, Hagen; Yeo, Leslie Y.; Ambattu, Lizebona A.; Jeon, Jessie S.; Kwak, Daesik; Rufo, Joseph; Yang Shujie; Huang, Tony Jun (2026) In: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 59, 093001. doi:10.1088/1361-6463/ae258d Review article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Groll, D.; Wigger, D.; Weiß, M.; Yuan, M.; Kuznetsov, A.; Hernández-Mínguez, A.; Krenner, H. J.; Kuhn, T.; Machnikowski, P. (2026) In: Journal of Physics: Photonics, 8, 012008. doi:10.1088/2515-7647/ae4f43 Review article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Groll, D.; Plonka, A.; Jürgens, K.; Wigger, D.; Kuhn, T. (2026) In: Advanced Quantum Technologies, 9, e70273. doi:10.1002/qute.70273 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Groll, D.; Hahn, T.; Machnikowski, P.; Kuhn, T.; Kasprzak, J.; Wigger, D. (2025) In: Nano Futures, 9, 042601. doi:10.1088/2399-1984/ae108f Review article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Jürgens,K.; Wigger, D.; Kuhn, T. (2024) In: 2D Materials, 11, 035027. doi:10.1088/2053-1583/ad502a Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published |
Projects
Duration: 14/08/2023 - 18/08/2023 Funded by: Participation / conference fees , DFG - International Scientific Events Type of project: Scientific Event | |
Duration: 01/07/2023 - 31/12/2025 Funded by: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation - Research Group Linkage Programme Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 14/02/2018 - 16/02/2018 Funded by: LOT-QuantumDesign GmbH, d-fine GmbH, HÜBNER GmbH & Co. KG Type of project: Scientific Event | |
Duration: 01/09/2014 - 29/02/2016 Funded by: German Academic Exchange Service Type of project: Participation in other joint projects | |
Duration: 09/11/2009 - 08/11/2012 Funded by: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Type of project: Individual project |
Doctorates
| Modeling multiple quantum emitters in an optical cavity: Quantum to semiclassical transition and impact of phonons on moiré exciton-polaritons Candidate: Jürgens, Kevin | Supervisors: Kuhn, Tilmann; Reiter, Doris | Reviewers: Kuhn, Tilmann; Rohlfing, Michael Period of time: 01/11/2018 - 16/05/2025 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Theory of solid state single photon emitters: From incoherent to coherent spectroscopy Candidate: Groll, Daniel | Supervisors: Kuhn, Tilmann; Machnikowski, Pawel | Reviewers: Kuhn, Tilmann; Machnikowski, Pawel; Knorr, Andreas Period of time: 01/08/2019 - 05/03/2024 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Theory of optically induced dynamics and nonlinear spectroscopy of a quantum dot in an optomechanical resonator and of an atomically thin semiconductor Candidate: Hahn, Thilo | Supervisors: Kuhn, Tilmann; Machnikowski, Pawel | Reviewers: Kuhn, Tilmann; Machnikowski, Pawel Period of time: 01/10/2019 - 04/05/2023 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Excited excitonic complexes in quantum dots: Optical properties and light-induced dynamics Candidate: Holtkemper, Matthias | Supervisors: Kuhn, Tilmann | Reviewers: Kuhn, Tilmann; Axt, Vollrath Martin Period of time: 01/10/2014 - 12/02/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Optical Preparation of Excitonic and Phononic States in Semiconductor Quantum Dots Candidate: Lüker, Sebastian | Supervisors: Kuhn, Tilmann Period of time: until 09/07/2018 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |