Geometry and Topology in two-dimensional Chiral Liquids
Date :
Monday, April 1st, 2019 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Place :
Seminar Room 5 (A615), 6th Floor, ISSP
Lecturer : Prof. Hans Hansson Affiliation : Stockholm University Committee Chair : Masaki Oshikawa (63275)
e-mail: oshikawa@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
e-mail: oshikawa@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
I will explain in simple terms what are two-dimensional chiral liquids, and why they are interesting objects to study. I quickly specialize to Quantum Hall liquids and topological superconductors and explain the concept of orbital spin and how it can be related to observable quantities.
I will then introduce “Majorinos” or “half fermions” that are signatures of odd pairing topological phases, and discuss a couple of amusing thought experiments where geometrical effects play an important role.
The talk is aimed at a general theoretical physics audience.
(Published on: Tuesday March 26th, 2019)