Building Quantum Materials from Light
15.03.2017
| Date | 15.03.2017 |
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| Time | 16:15<br /><small>Apero after the Colloquium</small> |
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| Speaker | Jonathan Simon |
| Area of expertise | Physics |
| Host | Dep. Physik |
| Contact | Esslinger |
| Abstract | I will present recent work realizing topological phases of light generated using a non-planar optical resonator to induce a Lorentz force on photons. In particular, I will describe our exploration of Landau levels on a cone and validation of the Wen-Zee theory of topological physics in curved space. Finally, I will discuss ongoing work to mediate interactions between photons using Rydberg atoms, plus techniques weare developing to assemble photonic few-body states both photon-by-photon and through engineered dissipation. |