Synthesizing topological phases in atomic and electronic quantum matter
DIPC Seminars
- Speaker
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Tobias Grass, Instituto de Ciencias Fotonicas, Spain
- When
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2021/02/25
13:00 - Place
- Online Seminar, Donostia International Physics Center
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Topological phases provide us with robust quantum states and feature exotic
phenomena like quantum statistics beyond the Bose/Fermi paradigm. In my
seminar, I will present strategies for the engineering of topological phases
in synthetic quantum systems like cold atoms, as well as for the manipulation
of topological phases in electronic matter via quantum-optical tools. I will
show that these methods provide not only novel opportunities for the genuinely
difficult detection of Abelian and non-Abelian anyons, but can also be used to
flexibly create phases of interest. These may include the non-Abelian
Fibonacci phase, an interesting candidate for topological quantum computing,
or a fractional Wigner crystal phase which combines signatures of symmetry-
broken order and topological order.
Host: Geza Giedke
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