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SUMMARY:Dissipative transition in synthetic matter - Prof. Rosario Fazio\,
  ICTP
DTSTART:20181122T141500Z
DTEND:20181122T151500Z
UID:TALK108616@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Bartomeu Monserrat
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to the recent impressing experimental progresses\, the 
 investigation of non-equilibrium properties of driven-dissipative systems 
 in quantum systems has received an impressive boost. This activity revived
  the study of dissipative phase transition in synthetic matter\, originall
 y started with Josephson junction arrays. Rydberg atoms in optical lattice
 s\, systems of trapped ions\, exciton-polariton condensates\, cold atoms i
 n cavities\, arrays of coupled QED cavities\, are at present the most inte
 nsively investigated experimental platforms in relation to this aim. The p
 redicted steady-state phase diagram of these driven dissipative systems be
 comes incredibly rich\, displaying a variety of phenomena. I will discuss 
 several aspects that are peculiar of these systems\, not shared with the c
 onventional equilibrium picture. I will discuss in particular the possible
  existence of exotic phases in the steady state with connections to time c
 rystals and quantum synchronization.
LOCATION:TCM Seminar Room\, Cavendish Laboratory
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