Colloquia

Title: Meeting at oxide interfaces: superconductivity between insulators Jean-Marc Triscone University of Geneva When: 18 may 2017, 12h30 Where: Dpto. Física de la Materia Condensada, Facultad Ciencias, Módulo 3, Sala de Seminarios (5ª Planta) Abstract: Oxide...

Title: Droplets of Quantum Physics or Why Helium is The  Superelement J. Peter Toennies Max-Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Am Fassberg 10, 37077 Göttingen, Germany When: 25 april 2017, 12.00h Where: Sala de conferencias, módulo 0 Abstract: Helium...

Title: Materials, Energy and Life:  Entertaining Aspects of High Magnetic Field Research Greg Boebinger, Professor of Physics, Florida State University and University of Florida; Director, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory When: 27 march 2017, 15h00 Where: Sala...

“An atom, a Cooper pair, a Qubit” Cristian Urbina 11 November at 12h 30 Sala de conferencias, módulo 0 Facultad de Ciencias – UAM A supercurrent can flow through a weak link—such as a thin insulating barrier, nanowire or molecule—between two superconductors. This...

“Superconductivity, The Iron Age” Peter Hirschfeld 22 November at 12h 30 Sala de conferencias, módulo 0 Facultad de Ciencias – UAM Abstract: The new iron-based superconductors have occasioned great excitement because transition temperatures are high, and it is hoped...

"A bit of Quantum in Photosynthesis? Tracking Light-Harvesting on the nm & fs Scale" Niek F. van Hulst 3 October at 12h 30 Sala de conferencias, módulo 0 Facultad de Ciencias - UAM Nature has developed photosynthesis to power life. Quantum coherences have been...

"Topological Insulators – a New State of Matter" Laurens W. Molenkamp Tuesday, 3 May, 12h30 Sala de conferencias módulo 00, Facultad de Ciencias. Laurens W. Molenkamp, Physikalisches Institut (EP3), Würzburg University. High resolution poster here. Abstract:...

"Majorana braiding in superconductors: How to operate on a Zen Particle" Carlo Beenakker; Leiden University; Lorentz Institute for theoretical physics 05 November Sala de conferencias, módulo 0 Facultad de Ciencias, UAM. Among the many exotic properties of topological...

Title: Electronic liquid crystals When:  Tuesday 04 November, 12h30 Where: Sala de conferencias módulo 00, Facultad de Ciencias. Speaker: A. P. Mackenzie, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids Abstract: A major development in condensed matter physics...

Talk of Douglas Osheroff at Fundación BBVA: Resumen: Recently, a new class of topological states has been theoretically predicted and experimentally observed. The  topological insulators have an insulating gap in the bulk, but have topologically protected edge or...