The William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute is proud to host the 17th Annual Misel Family Lecture. This lecture is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Questions? Please contact us at ftpi@umn.edu or 612-625-6055. We look forward to seeing you there!
"Magic Angle Graphene: the Twist and Shout of Quantum Materials"
Professor Pablo Jarillo-Herrero
Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
McNamara Alumni Center, Memorial Hall
Abstract: The understanding of strongly-interacting quantum matter has challenged physicists for decades. The discovery six years ago of correlated phases and superconductivity in magic angle twisted bilayer graphene has led to the emergence of a new materials platform to investigate strongly interacting physics, namely moiré quantum matter. These systems exhibit a plethora of quantum phases, such as correlated insulators, superconductivity, magnetism, ferroelectricity, and more. In this talk I will introduce 2D materials and review some of the recent advances in the field, focusing on the newest generation of moiré quantum systems, where correlated physics, superconductivity, and other fascinating phases can be studied with unprecedented tunability. I will end the talk with an outlook of some exciting directions in this emerging field.
