CM Seminar: Patrick Ledwith – Harvard University: Vortexability Chern bands in Twisted and Strained Graphene
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaPatrick Ledwith – Harvard University Title: Vortexability Chern bands in Twisted and Strained Graphene Abstract: Fractional Chern insulators realize the remarkable physics of the fractional quantum Hall effect (FQHE) in […]
CM Seminar: Dmitri Pikulin – Microsoft: Aspects of Microsoft’s recent topological gap study
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDmitri Pikulin – Microsoft Title: Aspects of Microsoft’s recent topological gap study Abstract: I will discuss the theory and data analysis techniques behind the recent study searching for Majorana zero […]
Ars Scientia Artist Talks 2023: Algorithmic Allegories by JG Mair
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaJoin visual/media artist and Ars Scientia Resident, JG Mair, for a discussion on his art practice and experiences as a collaborative participant in Ars Scientia. As part of his talk, […]
CM Seminar: John Birkbeck – Weizmann Institute of Science: The Quantum Twisting Microscope
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaJohn Birkbeck – Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science. Title: The Quantum Twisting Microscope Abstract: In this talk, I will present a new type of scanning probe […]
CM Seminar: Frédéric Grillot – Télécom Paris/ University of New-Mexico: Semiconductor Quantum Dots
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaFrédéric Grillot – Télécom Paris/ University of New-Mexico Title: Semiconductor Quantum Dots Abstract: Semiconductor nanostructures with low dimensionality like quantum dots are one the best attractive solutions for achieving high performance […]
CM Seminar: Xie Chen – California Institute of Technology: Fracton and Chern-Simons Theory
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaXie Chen – California Institute of Technology Title: Fracton and Chern-Simons Theory Abstract: Fracton order describes the peculiar phenomena that point excitations in certain strongly interacting systems either cannot move at […]
CM Seminar: Adina Luican-Mayer – University of Ottawa: 2D Quantum materials and devices at the atomic scale
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaAdina Luican-Mayer – University of Ottawa Title: 2D Quantum materials and devices at the atomic scale Abstract:Material systems, devices, and circuits, based on the manipulation of individual charges, spins, and […]
Ars Scientia Artist Talks: Momentum Space: Reflections, Speculations, and Encounters by Timothy Taylor
Please join UBC School of Creative Writing associate professor and bestselling author Timothy Taylor for a discussion of why working with QMI and the Belkin is of such specific interest to him as […]
CM Seminar: Leslie M. Schoop – Princeton University: The Chemistry of Quantum Materials
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaLeslie M. Schoop – Princeton University Title: The Chemistry of Quantum Materials Abstract: Quantum materials are hoped to change technology in various aspects. However, most of the desired applications are […]
CM Seminar: Erik Sorensen – McMaster University: Ground State Solitons in Kitaev Spin Chains
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaErik Sorensen – McMaster University Title: Ground State Solitons in Kitaev Spin Chains Abstract: The bond-dependent Ising interaction present in the Kitaev model has recently attracted considerable attention. The attention […]
Ars Scientia Artist Talks 2023: Latent Life by Scott Billings
Please join Scott Billings for Latent Life, a presentation based on his recent research in the Ars Scientia residency. Drawing from a 1933 lecture in which Neils Bohr asserts that […]
Packing a Suitcase for a Journey through 100 Years of Quantum Mechanics
BRIM 311 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaIn this demonstration, PhD students Rafael Haenel and Niclas Heinsdorf will be showcasing the suitcase that you may have seen around the building. Title: Packing a Suitcase for a Journey […]