Physics/JFI Faculty Candidate Seminar, Andrew Higginbotham, ISTA - Probing and Simulating Condensed Matter with Superconducting Circuits

3:45–4:45 pm GCIS W301/W303

929 E. 57th Street

Abstract

This talk will highlight new opportunities for exploring condensed matter, enabled by revolutionary technological developments in quantum information science. Tools from quantum information can be adapted to probe fragile materials [1], revealing behavior that is invisible to conventional probes. It's also possible to simulate condensed matter by scaling up arrays of thousands of quantum circuit elements [2]. The stage is set for exploring exciting topics in fundamental physics such as the electrodynamics of strongly correlated materials, the behavior of quantum materials in curved space, and stabilizing exotic superconductivity in electrical circuits.

[1] D. Phan, J. Senior, A. Ghazaryan, M. Hatefipour, W. M. Strickland, J. Shabani, M. Serbyn, and A. P. Higginbotham. Detecting Induced p±ip Pairing at the Al-InAs Interface with a Quantum Microwave Circuit. Phys. Rev. Lett. 128, 107701 (2022).

[2] S. Mukhopadhyay, J. Senior, J. Saez-Mollejo, D. Puglia, M. Zemlicka, J. Fink, A.P. Higginbotham.

Event Type

JFI, Seminars

Jan 10