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DS: Fachverband Dünne Schichten

DS 6: Focus Session: Topological Phenomena in Synthetic Matter (joint session DS/HL)

Thursday, September 30, 2021, 13:30–16:15, H1

Topological insulators are a striking example of materials in which topological invariants are manifested in robustness against perturbations. Topology has emerged as an abstract, yet surprisingly powerful, new paradigm for controlling the flow of an excitation, e.g. the flow of electrons or light. This interdisciplinary Focus Session aims at discussing the latest experimental and theoretical results in the fast developing field of topological phenomena in synthetic matter. The recent merging of topology and cold atoms, photonics, mechanics and many more fields promises a considerable impact on these disciplines. We bring together leading theoretical and experimental experts from the fields of topological phenomena in synthetic matter to discuss recent progress and interdisciplinary synergy emerging at the interface of these fields. Furthermore, we give an overview to young scientists of exciting possibilities of interdisciplinary research in these fields with the special focus on the practical applications of fundamental science.

Organizer: Sebastian Klembt (Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg)

	13:30	DS 6.1	Topical Talk: Exceptional Topology of Non-Hermitian Systems: from Theoretical Foundations to Novel Quantum Sensors — •Jan Carl Budich
	14:00	DS 6.2	Topical Talk: In situ fabrication of (Bi,Sb)-based topological insulator - superconductor hybrid devices — •Peter Schüffelgen
	14:30	DS 6.3	Topical Talk: Atomic monolayers as two-dimensional topological insulators — •Ralph Claessen
	15:00		15 minutes break
	15:15	DS 6.4	Topical Talk: Topological Insulator Lasers — •Mordechai Segev
	15:45	DS 6.5	Topical Talk: Compact localized boundary states in a quasi-1D electronic necklace-diamond chain — •C. Morais Smith