ITP-quantumseminare

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May 2015

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QSIT Colloquium - Eugene Demler - Thursday, May 7, 2015
by QSIT Seminar 04 May '15

04 May '15

Dear all Please be informed about the following QSIT Colloquium. With best regards, Ilona Blatter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Thursday, May 7, 2015 Time: 16:15 Coffee and tea at 16:00 Place: HPV G 5 Host: Atac Imamoglu Nonequilibrium dynamics of fermions: from resonant Xray scattering in solids to ultracold atoms Eugene Demler Harvard University & ITS ETH Zurich Abstract: Many new experimental techniques in condensed matter physics go beyond the paradigm of linear response measurements. I will use example of resonant Xray scattering in high Tc cuprates to demonstrate how new insights into experimental results can be gained by considering their nonequilibrium aspects. I will also discuss on-going experiments with ultracold atoms that can help address open problems of quantum dynamics of many-body fermionic systems. Link: http://www.nccr-qsit.ethz.ch/news/talks/seminars2015/abstract_Demler_coll ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ETH Zurich Dr. Ilona Blatter NCCR QSIT Coordinator Laboratory for Solid State Physics , HPF E 17 Otto-Stern-Weg 1 CH 8093 Zurich ilona.blatter(a)phys.ethz.ch www.nccr-qsit.ethz.ch Phone: +41 44 633 36 06

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Special Lecture for PhD and Master Students - Eugene Demler - Thursday, May 7, 2015
by QSIT Seminar 04 May '15

04 May '15

Dear all The NCCR QSIT organizes periodically a 'Special Lecture for Students'. This semester the lecture will be given by Eugene Demler from Harvard University / ITS ETH Zurich. With best regards, Ilona Blatter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special lecture for master and PhD students Date: Thursday, May 7, 2015 Time: 10:45 h - 12:30 h Coffee and tea at 10h30 Place: HIL E 9 Host: Atac Imamoglu Exploring topological states with synthetic matter Eugene Demler Harvard University & ITS ETH Zurich Abstract: These lectures will provide a basic introduction to topological states of matter. We will discuss topological invariants such as Zak phase in 1d systems, Chern number and Z2 topological invariant in 2d systems. We will consider generalization of topological invariants for periodically driven systems. Possible experimental realizations of topological states with ultracold atoms and photons will be reviwed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ETH Zurich Dr. Ilona Blatter NCCR QSIT Coordinator Laboratory for Solid State Physics , HPF E 17 Otto-Stern-Weg 1 CH 8093 Zurich ilona.blatter(a)phys.ethz.ch www.nccr-qsit.ethz.ch Phone: +41 44 633 36 06

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