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SUMMARY:New quantum states of matter - or - What does a spin liquid look l
 ike? - Dr Johannes Knolle (Cavendish Laboratory)
DTSTART:20151112T131000Z
DTEND:20151112T140000Z
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CONTACT:Evros Loukaides
DESCRIPTION:I will give an introduction into the ongoing search for new st
 ates of matter in solid state physics and why this is exciting. I will foc
 us on so called 'topological quantum states' which present a wide variety 
 of striking new phenomena\, such as the fractionalization of normally indi
 visible electrons. One famous example of these states are 'spin liquids' w
 hich have been predicted to be realized in frustrated magnetic materials s
 everal decades ago. While there are now several candidate materials\, thei
 r identification remains challenging. Here\, I will address one of the key
  questions: How can a quantum spin liquid be diagnosed in experiments?
LOCATION:The Richard King Room\, Darwin College
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