[Theory-seminars] Fwd: Physics Colloquium Friday, November 14, 2014 - “Topological orbital bands: from optical lattices to oxide interfaces” - Prof. W. Vincent Liu

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Subject: 	Physics Colloquium Friday, November 14, 2014 - “Topological 
orbital bands: from optical lattices to oxide interfaces” - Prof. W. 
Vincent Liu
Date: 	Tue, 11 Nov 2014 14:46:12 +0000
From: 	Wilkinson, Eleonor V <evwilk at wm.edu>
To: 	'physics0607 at physics.wm.edu' <physics0607 at physics.wm.edu>
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*_PHYSICS COLLOQUIUM_*

Friday, November 14, 2014

4:00 PM

Small Hall, Room 111

*Prof. W. Vincent Liu *[Host: E. Rossi]

University of Pittsburgh

*Title of Talk:*

/“Topological orbital bands: from optical lattices to oxide interfaces”/

*Abstract:*

Do quantum particles in mixed orbital bands (such as p and d) organize 
themselves coherently at low temperature limit into topological states 
of matter by interaction? I will narrate, through simple and powerful 
models from cold atoms in optical lattices to electrons in LaAlO3/SrTiO3 
oxide interfaces, how one may encounter exotic many-body states like 
quantum Hall-like insulators without Landau level, topological 
superconductivity/superfluidity by only s-wave scattering, and 
orbital-induced magnetic Skyrmions as ground state.

For more information please visit 
https://events.wm.edu/event/view/physics/46524

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*/*Cookies & coffee will be served in Room 122 at 3:30 PM/*

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*Eleonor V. Wilkinson*

Administrative & Office Specialist

The College of William & Mary-Physics
Small Hall, Room 123
300 Ukrop Way
Williamsburg, VA 23185

Telephone: 757-221-3503

Fax: 757-221-3540



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