CM Seminar: Ania Bleszynski Jayich – University of California Santa Barbara: Quantum sensing in the solid-state: from one spin to many spins

BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

CM Seminar: Ania Bleszynski Jayich – University of California Santa Barbara Title: Quantum sensing in the solid-state: from one spin to many spins Abstract: Sensors that leverage quantum phenomena to measure physical quantities harbor many attractive features beyond classical sensors. Solid-state quantum sensors, with the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond a forefront technology, are particularly attractive […]

CM Seminar: Kamran Kamiri – National Centre for Nuclear Research, Poland: Multiscale Modeling of Mechanical Deformation in Chemically Complex Alloys

BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Kamran Kamiri – National Centre for Nuclear Research, Poland Title: Multiscale Modeling of Mechanical Deformation in Chemically Complex Alloys Abstract: In my presentation, I will give an overview of three primary areas that have been my focal research interests at NOMATEN CoE: i) crystal and amorphous plasticity, ii) transport properties of high-entropy alloys (HEAs), and iii) […]

CM Seminar: Janez Bonca – University of Ljubljana: Equilibrium and far-from-equilibrium properties of bipolaron coupled to dispersive phonons

BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

CM Seminar: Janez Bonca – University of Ljubljana Title: Equilibrium and far-from-equilibrium properties of bipolaron coupled to  dispersive phonons Abstract: In the first part of my talk, I will discuss  a Holstein-like model with two electrons nonlinearly coupled to quantum phonons. Using an efficient method based on full quantum approach we  simulate the dynamical response of […]

Quantum Materials; Innovations and Commercialization Prospects

As Canada embarks on a bold journey with its National Quantum Strategy, backed by a $360 million investment in addition to other investments, we stand at the forefront of quantum technology development. This strategic move underlines Canada's commitment to leading in the global quantum revolution. Our upcoming webinar will shed light on the latest breakthroughs […]

CM Seminar: John Sous – University of California San Diego: Principles for phonon-driven energy solutions in functional electronic materials

BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

CM Seminar: John Sous – University of California San Diego Title: Principles for phonon-driven energy solutions in functional electronic materials Abstract: Functional electronic materials are compounds in which correlations amongst electrons and between electrons and ionic vibrations (phonons) give rise to promising new functionalities poised to revolutionize energy conversion, storage and sustainability. In this talk, I will […]

CM Seminar: Fiona Burnell – University of Minnesota: Stabilizing topologically non-trivial steady states with local dynamics in open quantum systems

BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Fiona Burnell – University of Minnesota Title: Electrons in twisted layers: design, surprise, and a new set of eyes Abstract: The goal of building a quantum computer has lead to rapid advances in experiments that allow for high-precision dynamical control of quantum systems at the single qubit level.  However, a major challenge in harnessing the power […]

CM Seminar: Domenico Giuliano – Department of Physics, Università della Calabria, Italy: Dissipation driven dynamical topological phase transitions in two-dimensional superconductors

BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Domenico Giuliano – Department of Physics, Università della Calabria, Italy Title: Dissipation driven dynamical topological phase transitions in two-dimensional superconductors Abstract: By quenching the interaction strength, we induce and study a topological dynamical phase transition between superconducting phases of a planar fermionic model. Using the Lindblad Master Equation approach to account for the interactions of Bogoliubov […]

World Quantum Family and Friends Day

We are happy to organize Friends and Family Day at the Blusson Quantum Matter Institute. This is a celebration of the QMI Community and World Quantum Day. Please register here. Lab Tours The following labs will be open to the public. Volunteers will give brief explanations of each lab: • The Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Lab […]

CM Seminar: Michael Zaletel – University of California Berkley: Anomalous Hall Crystals in Graphene: interaction-driven Chern bands at zero magnetic field

BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Michael Zaletel – University of California Berkley Title: Anomalous Hall Crystals in Graphene: interaction-driven Chern bands at zero magnetic field Abstract: Recent experiments have discovered that pentalayer-graphene subject to a moire superlattice spontaneously breaks time-reversal, resulting in a quantized anomalous Hall effect at zero magnetic field. At fractional filling, the material exhibits a zero-field fractional quantum […]

Special CM Seminar: Étienne Lantagne-Hurtubise – Caltech: Graphene multilayers: from unconventional superconductors to quantum devices

BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Étienne Lantagne-Hurtubise – Caltech Title: Graphene multilayers: from unconventional superconductors to quantum devices Abstract: Crystalline graphene multilayers present a rich playground to explore correlated electronic phenomena in a tunable and ultra-clean setting. For instance, Bernal bilayer graphene and rhombohedral trilayer graphene host multiple symmetry-broken metallic phases at low temperature, as well as unconventional superconductors with different […]

Ultrafast quantum simulation and quantum computing with ultracold atom arrays at quantum speed limit

BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Abstract: Many-body correlations drive a variety of important quantum phenomena and quantum machines including superconductivity and magnetism in condensed matter as well as quantum computers. Understanding and controlling quantum many-body correlations is thus one of the central goals of modern science and technology. My research group has recently pioneered a novel pathway towards this goal […]

Special Seminar: Owen Sheekey – UCSB: Inter-valley coherence, intrinsic and extrinsic spin-orbit coupling in rhombohedral graphene

McLeod 3038 2356 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Abstract: Rhombohedral graphene multilayers provide a clean and highly reproducible platform to explore the emergence of superconductivity and magnetism in a strongly interacting electron system. The high density of states near the van Hove singularities lead to a variety of broken symmetry phases – including exotic forms of spin and valley ferromagnetism . Because of their […]