Physics Colloquium: "From Dirac fermions to topological materials to the Standard Model: A common thread in particle and condensed matter physics"

Event Type

Seminar/Symposium

Sponsor

Department of Physics

Location

Loomis Lab 141 and via Zoom

Virtual

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Date

Oct 23, 2024   4:00 pm  

Speaker

David B Kaplan (University of Washington)

Contact

Kelly Darr

E-Mail

khdarr@illinois.edu

Phone

217-300-7821

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Originating Calendar

Physics - Colloquium

Ever since the discovery of the Integer Quantum Hall Effect and work by Thouless et al,  topological materials have played a central role in condensed matter physics.  Surprisingly, topological materials are ubiquitous in relativistic quantum field theories as well, and may hold the key to a fundamental understanding of the Standard Model that has so far eluded us.  I discuss how parallel developments in the two fields are related and their potential implications for particle physics.