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Quantum Matter Seminar

Monday, November 25, 2024
4:00pm to 5:00pm
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East Bridge 114
Anyons in van der Waals materials
Yuval Ronen, Sr Researcher, Condensed Matter Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science,

Anyons are quasi-particles that exhibit exchange statistics distinct from those of fermions and bosons. These exotic particles can be realized within the framework of the fractional quantum Hall effect, representing a highly coveted goal in condensed matter physics. In this talk, I will review our group's recent advancements in studying anyons within bilayer graphene-based van der Waals heterostructures. The first part will focus on our investigation of the exchange statistics of Abelian anyons [1]. In the second part, I will present a detailed topological order study of various non-Abelian states [2].

[1] J. Kim, et al., Nature Nanotechnology (2024)
[2] R. Kumar, A. Haug, et al., arXiv: 2405.19405

For more information, please contact Loly Ekmekjian by email at loly@caltech.edu.