What are Quantum Materials? - Physics Department Public Lecture
The Inaugural Quantum Materials Public Lecture will be presented by Professor Andrew Boothroyd. Please join us for an exploration of quantum materials – what they are, what they can do, and why they are so profoundly interesting!
The lecture will be followed by a drinks reception in the Martin Wood Lecture Theatre Foyer.
Solid matter contains unimaginably large numbers of electrons which determine many of the material’s properties. Although lots of materials can be described by treating these electrons as independent, research has uncovered an increasing number of ‘quantum materials’ that display non-trivial and often spectacular phenomena, resulting from many electrons acting in unison. In this lecture, Professor Andrew Boothroyd will introduce the field of quantum materials and discuss two themes which are becoming increasingly important: ‘emergence’ and ‘topology’. He will draw upon recent work in Oxford, and describe how modern experimental techniques are making it possible to unpick complex ordered phases and identify exotic emergent particles.
Date:
26 April 2018, 18:00 (Thursday, 1st week, Trinity 2018)
Venue:
Clarendon Laboratory - Townsend, Parks Road OX1 3PU
Venue Details:
Martin Wood Lecture Theatre
Speaker:
Professor Andrew Boothroyd (University of Oxford)
Organising department:
Condensed Matter Physics
Organiser:
Kathryn Boast (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
kathryn.boast@physics.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Kathryn Boast (University of Oxford)
Topics:
Booking required?:
Recommended
Booking url:
https://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/2018/04/26/quantum-materials-public-lecture-2018
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Kathryn Boast
