Introduction

An important current theme in condensed matter physics is to understand the roles of topology in the quantum mechanics of solid-state systems. In particular, novel quantum effects which emerge as consequences of nontrivial topology in the quantum-mechanical wavefunctions are of fundamental interest, not only because they allow for deeper understanding of nature, but also because they would lead to useful applications that may revolutionize the information technology. This lecture series is aimed at presenting the basic theoretical framework of topological matter (such as topological insulators and topological superconductors) and showing how they are relevant to actual materials and their applications.

Overview

People	Lecture: Prof. Dr. Yoichi Ando (ando -at- ph2.uni-koeln.de), Tel.: (470)-3592
Timescale	The lecture will start on 09. April 2018 and is over on 16. July 2018.
Lecture	The lecture takes place on mondays 16.00–17.30 at Seminarraum II.
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Topological Matter

Summer term 2018 Prof. Dr. Yoichi Ando

Topics

This event contains the following Topics: Topology in quantum mechanics Quantum Hall effect Topological insulators Topological superconductors Majorana fermions Detection of topological quantum phenomena

Literature

• Y. Ando, “Topological Insulator Materials”, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, Vol. 82, 102011 (2013).
• M. Sato and Y. Ando, “Topological superconductors: a review”, Reports on Progress in Physics, Vol. 80, 076501 (2017).