Abstract: Ultracold molecules are an emerging platform for quantum science that combines the techniques of atomic physics pioneered over the last half century, including quantum-state control and single particle detection/manipulation, with molecules’ inherently rich internal structure. I will present new efforts at UChicago toward building novel quantum phases of matter using the emerging technology of highly polar molecules cooled to nanokelvin temperatures. Specifically, we hope to realize exotic topological superfluids built from interacting gases of KAg molecules, which could feature extraordinary characteristics such as resistance to disorder, frictionless flow, and the emergence of Majorana particles. Another complementary goal is to leverage the strong dipole-dipole interactions to pioneer novel ways to load molecules into large-scale, defect-free, low-entropy arrays.
Speaker: Zoe Yan, University of Chicago
Faculty host: TBA
Keywords: CFP, Physics
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