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SUMMARY:Searching for Anyon in Quantum Materials - Philip Kim (Harvard)
DTSTART:20241018T140000Z
DTEND:20241018T150000Z
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CONTACT:Lucas Sá
DESCRIPTION:The search for anyons\, quasiparticles with fractional charge 
 and exotic exchange statistics\, has inspired decades of condensed matter 
 research. Moreover\, it has been predicted that exchange braiding of these
  particles\, especially non-abelian anyons\, can produce topologically pro
 tected logic operations that can serve as building blocks for fault-tolera
 nt quantum computing. In this talk\, I will discuss the progress of resear
 ch on two quantum materials platforms to realize these exotic particles. I
 n the first example\, we will discuss anyons arising in fractional quantum
  Hall (FQH) effects\, using quantum Hall interferometers for direct observ
 ation of the anyon braiding phase around a confined cavity. In the second 
 example\, we will discuss our recent experimental efforts to realize non-a
 belian anyons in proximitized topological insulator surfaces by controlled
  manipulation of magnetic vortices containing non-abelian anyons.
LOCATION:Small Lecture Theatre\, Cavendish Laboratory\, J.J. Thomson Avenu
 e
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