Demler, Eugene

Date: Thursday, May 7, 2015
Time: 10:45-12:30
Place: ETH Zurich, Hönggerberg, HIL E 9
Host: Atac Imamoglu

Special Student Lecture

Exploring topological states with synthetic matter

Eugene Demler
Harvard University and ITS ETH Zurich

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.