Events Archive

Nov
14
2016
Strange and subtle states of matter – the topological ideas behind the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics
Strange and subtle states of matter – the topological ideas behind the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics
Nov
14
2016
Unusual heat flow revealed with first principles theoretical approaches
Phonons determine the thermal properties of materials as well as mediating electronic transport. Our research has focused on the physics of phonons, with an emphasis on developing ab initio theoretical descriptions of thermal properties and phonon thermal transport.  This parameter-free theory has yielded excellent agreement with the measured thermal conductivities of a wide range of materials, validating its predictive capability and contributing insight into the nature of heat flow.  Examples of such
Nov
08
2016
New eyes on soft matter on the nanometer scale
New eyes on soft matter on the nanometer scale
Nov
01
2016
Adaptive strategies of multipartite viruses
Adaptive strategies of multipartite viruses
Oct
31
2016
Exploring the Inner Structure of Active Galactic Nuclei by Reverberation
Oct
26
2016
A multidisciplinary approach to pattern formation in ecology
A multidisciplinary approach to pattern formation in ecology
Oct
20
2016
Nanoscale Electronics and Mechanics in Low-Dimensional Material Systems
Nanoscale Electronics and Mechanics in Low-Dimensional Material Systems
Oct
17
2016
Thin film topological insulators: where do we stand and where are we headed?
About a decade ago, a little after graphene was discovered, a few theoretical physicists proposed that all solids can be grouped into different classes according to their band structure topologies: depending on which group of the topological families the solid belongs to, it is supposed to carry distinct electronic properties. This notion of topology applied to the band structure of materials gave rise to the birth of topological materials as a new paradigm of condensed matter physics.
Oct
12
2016
Spin jams, tessellations and exotic entropy in a frustrated magnet
Spin jams, tessellations and exotic entropy in a frustrated magnet
Oct
05
2016
Observation of a new strongly correlated phase of H2
Observation of a new strongly correlated phase of H2

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