Electrons in Low Dimensional and Narrow Band Systems

Catalog description

Electrons in low-dimensional and narrow-band systems often display novel and extreme properties - unconventional superconductivity quantum hall effects, quantum mechanical interference, and localization, interplay of correlation and topology, natural and engineered (e.g., twist stacking) narrow-band systems with rich and unexpected behavior. After a few background lectures, students come to each class session prepared to discuss one or more classic review articles or recent experimental publications. Prerequisite: undergraduate quantum mechanics and solid-state physics preferred; physicists, engineers, and chemists welcome.