2022 Ford Distinguished Lecture in Physics | The Magic of Moiré Quantum Matter
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero (MIT)
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
4:00-5:00 PM
4th Floor Amphitheatre
Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
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Featuring an in-person lecture: 4th Floor Rackham Amphitheatre
or
Youtube remote link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcLKoAgfHNs
Abstract:
The understanding of strongly-correlated quantum matter has challenged physicists for decades. The discovery three years ago of correlated phases and superconductivity in magic angle twisted bilayer graphene led to the emergence of a new materials platform to investigate strongly correlated physics, namely moiré quantum matter. These systems exhibit a plethora of quantum phases, such as correlated insulators, superconductivity, magnetism, Chern insulators, and more. In this talk, Professor Jarillo-Herrero will review some of the recent advances in the field, focusing on the newest generation of moiré quantum systems, where correlated physics, superconductivity, and other fascinating phases can be studied with unprecedented tunability. He will end the talk with an outlook of some exciting directions in this emerging field.
Professor Pablo Jarillo-Herrero from MIT studies novel condensed-matter systems and is especially well-known for his pioneering work with twisted bilayer graphene.
He has received the 2020 Wolf Prize in Physics and the 2020 Buckley Prize in Condensed Matter Physics, among many other honors.
The usual pandemic-related caveats apply, but we are currently anticipating an in-person lecture and a remote feed as well.
or
Youtube remote link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcLKoAgfHNs
Abstract:
The understanding of strongly-correlated quantum matter has challenged physicists for decades. The discovery three years ago of correlated phases and superconductivity in magic angle twisted bilayer graphene led to the emergence of a new materials platform to investigate strongly correlated physics, namely moiré quantum matter. These systems exhibit a plethora of quantum phases, such as correlated insulators, superconductivity, magnetism, Chern insulators, and more. In this talk, Professor Jarillo-Herrero will review some of the recent advances in the field, focusing on the newest generation of moiré quantum systems, where correlated physics, superconductivity, and other fascinating phases can be studied with unprecedented tunability. He will end the talk with an outlook of some exciting directions in this emerging field.
Professor Pablo Jarillo-Herrero from MIT studies novel condensed-matter systems and is especially well-known for his pioneering work with twisted bilayer graphene.
He has received the 2020 Wolf Prize in Physics and the 2020 Buckley Prize in Condensed Matter Physics, among many other honors.
The usual pandemic-related caveats apply, but we are currently anticipating an in-person lecture and a remote feed as well.
| Building: | Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) |
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| Event Type: | Presentation |
| Tags: | AEM Featured, Complex Systems, Faculty, Free, Graduate, Graduate And Professional Students, Graduate School, Graduate Students, Lecture, Lifelong Learning, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics, Undergraduate, Undergraduate Students |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Department Colloquia, Department of Physics |
