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SUMMARY:New Particles in Old Materials - Hunting Majorana Fermions in Quan
 tum Spin Liquids - Dr. Johannes Knolle\, Imperial College London Departmen
 t of Physics
DTSTART:20200212T193000Z
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CONTACT:Tommy Tai
DESCRIPTION:Spin liquids are collective phases of quantum matter which hav
 e eluded discovery in correlated magnetic materials for over half a centur
 y. These sought after phases display topological order and host exotic exc
 itations like Majorana fermions normally discussed in high energy physics.
  I will discuss how these quasiparticles\, which are their own antiparticl
 e\, can emerge in quantum materials and how to detect them in experiments.
  \n\nAbout the Speaker: Dr Knolles joined Imperial as a Lecturer in 2017 a
 fter a postdoctoral position as a Marie Curie fellow at the University of 
 Cambridge. His research has been centred around one of the great topics of
  modern physics — the search for unconventional quantum phases in correl
 ated materials. This search does not only lead to a deeper understanding o
 f the fundamental principles driving these phases but has also practical r
 elevance for future quantum technology. The underlying theme of his work i
 s to bridge the gap between novel theories and actual experiments. Advance
 s in the theory of topological phases of matter happen in parallel to deve
 lopments in materials science. His work combines both lines of research wh
 ich is crucial for new discoveries. It is his characteristic approach to t
 ransfers abstract mathematics to experimentally relevant situations. 
LOCATION:Wolfson Lecture Theatre\,  Department of Chemistry\, Lensfield Ro
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