PIRSA:12050034  ( Flash Presentation , MP4 Low Res , MP3 , PDF ) Which Format?

Speaker(s): Patrick Lee

Abstract: The quantum spin liquid state is a prime example of an emergent phenomenon. Theory predicts that new particles such as spinons and gauge fields may emerge at low temperatures. However, for many years there have not been any examples in nature. The situation has changed in recent years in th... read more

Date: 03/05/2012 - 10:00 am

Collection: 4 Corner Southwest Ontario Condensed Matter Physics Symposium 2012

URL: http://pirsa.org/12050034/  Share:

PIRSA:12050005  ( Flash Presentation , MP4 Low Res , MP3 , PDF ) Which Format?

Speaker(s): Patrick Lee

Abstract: Majorana disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 1938 and the particle that bears his name remains elusive to experiments. There is growing interests in realizing the Majorana bound state in the Laboratory because it is expected to possess unusual properties such as non-abelian statistics. I s... read more

Date: 02/05/2012 - 2:00 pm

Series: Colloquium

URL: http://pirsa.org/12050005/  Share: