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With about 30 members, an intense programme of workshops, a constant flow of visitors, and close collaborations with local scientific institutions such as SISSA, Elettra, and the University of Trieste, the Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics (CMSP) section is a vibrant international research environment for scientists from every corner of the world.
Research in the CMSP section spans some of the most exciting areas of theoretical condensed matter physics, including the physics of nanostructures, of many-body quantum systems at, or far from equilibrium, the computer simulations of fluids and solids with atomistic, molecular and electronic structure methods, and the design of new materials for renewable energy applications.
18 Jul 2022
Recent paper explains the unique capability of bacteria to send electrons over long distances
12 May 2022
ICTP celebrates International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development
4 May 2022
ERC-funded project on hydrogen-bond networks as optical probes
17 Mar 2022
ICTP scientists win prestigious European Research Council grants
Europe/Rome
2022-08-22 08:00:00
2022-09-02 22:00:00
Strongly Correlated Matter: from Quantum Criticality to Flat Bands | (smr 3732)
An ICTP Hybrid Meeting
Joint Conference ICTP - William I. Fine Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Minnesota
This hybrid activity brings together junior and senior researchers to discuss latest developments in correlated and flat-band electron systems. To bring junior participants up to speed, two full days are reserved for tutorials. The rest of the program is a combination of invited talks, poster sessions, and group discussions on topics suggested by participants.
Topics:
Correlated phases in Moire systems
Transport in strange and bad metals
Superconducting pairing in quantum-critical and low carrier density systems
Topological superconductors
Topological orders in correlated materials
Pair-density waves and other new orders in high-temperature superconductors
Frustrated quantum magnets
Speakers:
G. AEPPLI, ETH
A. ALTLAND, University of Cologne
E. ANDREI, Rutgers University
N. ANDREI, Rutgers University
L. BASCONES, Material Science Institute of Madrid
L. BENFATTO, Sapienza University of Rome
E. BERG, Weizmann Institute
A. BERNEVIG, Princeton University
G. BLUMBERG, Rutgers University
J. CHALKER, Oxford University
P. CHANDRA, Rutgers University
D. CHOWDHURY, Cornell University
A. CHUDNOVSKIY, Universität Hamburg
C. CHUNG, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
L. CLASSEN, Max Planck Institute
D. EFETOV, The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology
V. FAL’KO, University of Manchester
L. FU, Massachusettes Institute of Technology
L. GLAZMAN, Yale University
M. GRILLI, University of Rome “Sapienza”
F. GUINEA, University of Manchester
S. HARTNOLL, Cambridge University
A. KAPITULNIK, Stanford University
Y. KIM, University of Toronto
D. KISELIOV, Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics
A. KLEIN, Ariel University
A. LEVCHENKO, University of Wisconsin-Madison
L. LEVITOV, Massachusettes Institute of Technology
A. MACKENZIE, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids
P. MELLADO, University of Adolfo Ibanez
M. METLITSKI, Massachusettes Institute of Technology
J. MEYER, University of Grenoble Alpes
R. MOESSNER, Max Planck Institute-PKS
A. PATEL, University of California
N. PERKINS, University of Minnesota
F. POLLMAN, TU Munich
N. PROKOFIEV, University of Massachusetts
S. RAGHU, Stanford University
J. SCHMALIAN, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
O. STARYKH, University of Utah
Y. SOH, Paul Scherrer Institute
D. T. SON, University of Chicago
A. TSVELIK, Brookhaven National Laboratory
A. VARLAMOV, University of Rome Tor Vergata
C. VARMA, University of California
A. YAZDANI, Princeton University
E. ZELDOV, Weizmann Institute
Participants are encouraged to submit poster abstract. A number of posters abstracts will be selected for poster session. During the application please make sure to use our templates to format your abstract in PDFs. Templates are available below for download.
Accepted participants will be able to attend in remote or — strictly following Italian sanitary rules as they will be applicable at the time of the conference, and depending on the very limited number of available places — in person. As regards the COVID-19 policy, we advise to follow the updated rules available on the ICTP page Access Guidelines for Visitors.
Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
22 Aug 2022
- 2 Sep 2022
» Strongly Correlated Matter: from Quantum Criticality to Flat Bands | (smr 3732)
Europe/Rome
2022-08-22 08:00:00
2022-09-09 22:00:00
Quantum Dynamics: From Electrons to Qbits | (smr 3733)
An ICTP Meeting in presence
This School aims to teach a modern course in condensed matter and statistical physics, combining basic concepts with recent structural and interdisciplinary developments, with a special focus on quantum dynamics and out of equilibrium phenomena.
The leitmotif of the school will be to bridge traditional methods and approaches developed in the context of strongly correlated electrons, to interdisciplinary concepts and ideas coming from quantum information theory as well as solid state and atomic physics experiments, where individual components are often thought of as qbits.
The event is aimed at graduate students and junior researchers, and features a combination of theory and computational courses, as well as seminars on experimental progress in the field.
Topics:
Statistical Mechanics: from foundations to active matter and quantum information
Analytical technique and (quantum) field theory
Numerical methods: high-level programming and advanced numerical methods
Coherent dynamics: entanglement, decoherence, phase transitions, driven systems, and chaos in many body physics
Topological quantum matter: phases, excitations, and diagnostics
Physical platforms: cold atoms, trapped ions, nanostructured materials, superconducting circuits
Lecturers:
S. BHATTACHARJEE, ICTS Bengaluru, India
P. CAPPELLARO, MIT, USA
J. CHALKER, Oxford, UK
A. CHANDRAN, Boston University, USA
Đ. THANH SƠN, University of Chicago, USA
A. DE LUCA, CNRS, France
S. HARTNOLL, Cambridge, UK
M. KARDAR, MIT, USA
W. KRAUTH, ENS, France
C. LAUMANN, Boston University, USA
Z. LENARČIČ Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia
M. LUKIN, Harvard, USA
X. MI, Google, USA
F. POLLMANN, Munich, Germany
P. SHOR*, MIT, USA
R.-J. SLAGER, Cambridge, UK
N. ÜNAL, Cambridge University, UK
V. VITELLI, University of Chicago, USA
*to be confirmed
Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.
In person participation: As regards the COVID-19 policy, we advise to follow the updated rules available on the ICTP page Access Guidelines for Visitors.
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
22 Aug 2022
- 9 Sep 2022
» Quantum Dynamics: From Electrons to Qbits | (smr 3733)
Europe/Rome
2022-09-05 08:00:00
2022-09-09 22:00:00
African School on Quantum Simulation and Quantum Information Science (ASQSQIS) | (smr 3686)
The aim of this school is to introduce students to advanced quantum mechanics concepts relevant to the growing field of quantum technologies, via a two-fold approach combining theoretical and computational aspects.
The first part of the school will feature an introduction to quantum information, computation and simulation. This part will also include a panoramic view of most quantum hardware platforms - atomic, photonic, and solid state.
The second part of the school will consist of an introduction to Qutip - an open-source software to simulate quantum systems, as well as several case studies in connection to real- world applications of quantum computing and simulation. Prior knowledge of quantum mechanics is necessary. Prior knowledge of Python is highly recommended. It is also highly recommended that students study about QuTiP (there are tutorials online) before joining the school, and also for the students to bring their laptops, to do practice sessions at the school.
The event is aimed at master and graduate students from all over Africa, and will feature a combination of blackboard-style lectures and tutorials on computational techniques.
LECTURERS
S. CROSS (RIKEN)
M. DALMONTE (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
A. PITCHFORD (Aberystwyth University)
A. SAMPERA (ICREA & Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona)
ICTP SCIENTIFIC CONTACT
M. DALMONTE (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
Kigali - Rwanda
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
5 Sep 2022
- 9 Sep 2022
» African School on Quantum Simulation and Quantum Information Science (ASQSQIS) | (smr 3686)
Europe/Rome
2022-09-12 08:00:00
2022-09-23 22:00:00
Frontiers of Matter Wave Optics School and Conference | (smr 3735)
Applications for both the School and the Conference can be submitted by going to "Apply here" on the left side of this web page.
Applications for the Conference ONLY can be submitted at this link.
Matter-wave interferometry has remarkably advanced with systems as diverse as electrons, neutrons, cold atoms, molecules and nanoparticles. The conference Foundations of Matter-Wave Optics (FOMO) unites world experts in the field to review the state-of-art and to discuss new challenges.
Matter-wave interferometers are essential tools in the exploration of the foundations of physics and have been developed into modern quantum sensors with applications in precision measurements, inertial navigation or geodesy. Since its beginning in 2010, Frontiers of Matter Wave Optics (FOMO) has become the most comprehensive bi-annual conference series in the field of matter-wave science. It combines one week of Summer School (12-16.9) with an international conference (19-23.9.). In 2022 both meetings are hosted by the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste/Italy, which is known for scientific excellence combined with international hospitality and scenic beauty. Contributed talks, poster sessions and excursions provide ample opportunity for discussions. An afternoon session on Sept. 22, will also honor the late Helmut Rauch and the beginnings of neutron matter-wave optics, almost 50 years ago.
Topics:
Foundations of matter wave interferometry
Matter-wave technologies: electrons, neutrons, atoms, macromolecules, nanoparticles
Matter-wave sensors: gravimetry and geodesy
Matter-waves in precision metrology: fundamental constants
Matter-wave enabled navigation
Tests of quantum physics at the interface to General Relativity & the Classical World
Modeling of ultra-cold quantum devices
Matter-wave science & industry
Lecturers include:
B. BARRETT, University of New Brunswick, Canada
C. BURRAGE, University of Nottingham, UK
P. CLADE’, Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, France
S. GERLICH, University of Vienna, Austria
A. LANDRAGIN, SYRTE, France
L. PEZZE’, CNR-INO and QSTAR, Italy
N. POLI, University of Florence, Italy
W. SCHLEICH, Universität Ulm, Germany
Speakers include:
B. BATTELIER, CNRS, France
O. BUCHMUELLER, CERN, Switzerland
U. DELIC, University of Vienna, Austria
A. DEREVIANKO, University of Nevada, USA
G. DUTIER, Université Paris, France
N. GAALOUL, Universität Hannover, Germany
S. GUELLATI-KHELIFA, Sorbonne University, France
Y. HASEGAWA, TU Wien, Austria
M. HOLYNSKI, University of Birmingham, UK
P. HOMMELHOFF, University of Erlangen, Germany
M. KASEVICH, Stanford University, USA
A. MINGUZZI, Université Grenoble Alpes, France
H. MÜLLER, UC Berkeley, USA
M. OLSHANII, Boston University, USA
M. PATERNOSTRO, Queen's University Belfast, UK
H. PERRIN, Université Sorbonne, France
E. RASEL, University of Hannover, Germany
J. RUDOLPH, Stanford University, USA
D. SABULSKY, Université Bordeaux, France
W. SCHLEICH, Ulm University, Germany
J. SCHMIEDMAYER, TU Wien, Austria
W. VON KLITZING, IESL-FORTH, Greece
A. ZEILINGER, University of Vienna, Austria
M. ZHAN, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Tutors:
F. CESA, University of Trieste, Italy
P. FONTANA, SISSA, Italy
A. ZALBEIK-DORMAYER, University of Vienna, Austria
Participants are required to submit poster abstract and encouraged to submit abstracts for a talk. A number of posters abstracts will be selected for poster session and a number of short oral presentation slots will be available for some of them upon selection. During the application please make sure to use our templates to format your abstract in PDFs. Templates are available below for download.
Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries.
In person participation: As regards the COVID-19 policy, we advise to follow the updated rules available on the ICTP page Access Guidelines for Visitors.
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
12 Sep 2022
- 23 Sep 2022
» Frontiers of Matter Wave Optics School and Conference | (smr 3735)