Final PhD Oral Examination (Thesis Title: “Realizing High-Energy Physics in Topological Semimetals”)

Event Date:
2019-06-19T12:30:00
2019-06-19T14:30:00
Event Location:
188 - Brimacombe 2355 E Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Speaker:
ANFFANY CHEN
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Department of Physics and Astronomy

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Abstract:
The discovery of topological phases of matter has brought high-energy and condensed matter communities together by giving us shared interests and challenges. One fruitful outcome is the broadened range of possibilities to realize high-energy physics in table-top experiments.
My collaborators and I have found scenarios in which influential high-energy ideas emerge in solid-state systems built from topological semimetals – gapless topological phases which have drawn intense research efforts in recent years. This Thesis details our proposals for realizing Majorana fermions, Adler-Bell-Jackiw anomaly, and holographic black holes in superconductor-Weyl-semimetal heterostructures, mechanically strained Weyl semimetal nanowires/films, and graphene flakes subject to strong magnetic fields, respectively. By analyzing the effects of realistic experimental conditions, we will demonstrate that our proposals are experimentally tangible with existing technologies.

Add to Calendar 2019-06-19T12:30:00 2019-06-19T14:30:00 Final PhD Oral Examination (Thesis Title: “Realizing High-Energy Physics in Topological Semimetals”) Event Information: Abstract: The discovery of topological phases of matter has brought high-energy and condensed matter communities together by giving us shared interests and challenges. One fruitful outcome is the broadened range of possibilities to realize high-energy physics in table-top experiments. My collaborators and I have found scenarios in which influential high-energy ideas emerge in solid-state systems built from topological semimetals – gapless topological phases which have drawn intense research efforts in recent years. This Thesis details our proposals for realizing Majorana fermions, Adler-Bell-Jackiw anomaly, and holographic black holes in superconductor-Weyl-semimetal heterostructures, mechanically strained Weyl semimetal nanowires/films, and graphene flakes subject to strong magnetic fields, respectively. By analyzing the effects of realistic experimental conditions, we will demonstrate that our proposals are experimentally tangible with existing technologies. Event Location: 188 - Brimacombe 2355 E Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4