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Tailored for undergraduate researchers, this calendar is a curated list of research seminars at the University of Illinois. Explore the diverse world of research and expand your knowledge through engaging sessions designed to inspire and enlighten.

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Anthony J Leggett Institute for Condensed Matter Theory Special Seminar - "Criticality in quantum ferroelectric metals"

Event Type: Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor: Physics - The Anthony J Leggett Institute for Condensed Matter Theory
Location: ESB 190
Date: Dec 10, 2024 1:00 pm
Speaker: Avi Klein, Ariel University, Israel
Contact: Stephen Bullwinkel
E-Mail: bullwink@illinois.edu
Phone: 217-333-1652
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Originating Calendar: Physics - The Anthony J Leggett Institute for Condensed Matter Theory Seminar; Quantum ferroelectric metals offer a fascinating window into the dynamical processes that give rise to inversion symmetry breaking in quantum materials. At the same time, they constitute an extremely promising platform for future quantum applications. I will describe a theoretical model of the ferroelectric quantum critical point in such systems, and try to convince you it (i) is interesting, and (ii) works. I'll do this by trying to explain the superconductivity in SrTiO3, a decades-old unsolved puzzle of unconventional superconductivity, and (if time permits) by discussing some fascinating experimental results on plastically deformed SrTiO3.

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