Previous Events
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| Computational design of optimal heterostructure materials for monoclinic Ga2O3 |
Ga2O3, a wide-band gap semiconductor, is of interest for high-power devices and deep-UV photodetectors. Many of these applications require the formation of heterostructures to create a conduction-band offset to confine charge carriers. This is commonly achieved… Show more Speaker: Prof. Hartwin Peelaers, Department of Physics & Astronomy, The University of Kansas |
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| Spectrum of Insight in Transition Metal Dichalcogenides Moiré Superlattices |
Abstract: Moiré superlattices in two-dimensional (2D) materials represent a highly promising platform for uncovering and controlling novel quantum phenomena. The robust excitonic responses observed in transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) provide a powerful means… Show more Speaker: Xi Wang, Department of Physics, Washington University in St. Louis |
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| Towards the Full Configuration Interaction limit: A Decade of Progress in Molecular Electronic Structure Theory |
Abstract: The calculation of the ground-state electronic energy of a molecule is one of the primary tasks of quantum chemistry. In this talk, we survey recent progress for this task using benzene, the chromium dimer, and the FeMo cofactor as representative systems.… Show more Speaker: Prof. Kurt Brorsen, Department of Chemistry, MU |
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| Towards a Better Understanding of the Transient Flow and Heat Transfer Fundamentals via Advanced Instrumentation and Physics-Based Modeling |
Accelerating the development and deployment of advanced energy systems is crucial in an increasingly “energy-hunger” world, especially with the advent of AI era. In today’s U.S. energy market, nuclear power accounts for 20% of the total electricity generation… Show more Speaker: Prof. Yue Jin, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri |
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| Exploring the Fascinating Properties of Complex 2D Chalcogenides synthesized via the Building Block Approach |
In recent years Choudhury lab has designed a series of 2D quaternary chalcogenides involving a variety of building units, including simple tetrahedral, supertetrahedral, and ethane-like moieties. These 2D materials are synthesized by a building-block approach, in… Show more Speaker: Prof. Amitava Choudhury, Department of Chemistry, Missouri S & T |
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| Rotational symmetry breaking in both normal and superconducting states in topological half-Heusler YPtBi |
Abstract:The surface state of a topological material is widely regarded as a promising platform for next-generation information technology, such as a topological quantum computer utilizing the Majorana zero mode. Materials exhibiting such topological surface states… Show more Speaker: Prof. Hyunsoo Kim, Department of Physics, Missouri S & T |
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| Ferroic Materials: Designed and Probed using Electrons |
Abstract: Advances in supercomputing capabilities and electronic structure calculations based on density-functional theory (DFT) now make it possible to design materials with new properties starting from the atomic scale and guide their experimental synthesis and… Show more Speaker: Rohan Mishra, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis |
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| Promises of Organic-Inorganic Mixed-Dimensional Heterostructures |
Abstract:"Mixed-dimensional heterostructures are a unique class of material combining components of distinct dimensionalities through van der Waals interactions, e.g., zero-dimensional organic molecules self-assembled on two-dimensional (2D) materials. In addition to… Show more Speaker: Prof. Qunfei Zhou, University of Kansas |
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| AI and Quantum Computing in Interatomic Potentials: Advances and Challenges |
"In this talk, I will discuss recent developments in AI-based interatomic potentials, which have improved our ability to model atomic interactions by effectively partitioning energy at each atomic site. While these AI potentials have made significant progress in… Show more Speaker: Prof. Ridwan Sakidja, Missouri State University |
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Speaker: Chris Cooper, Washington University at St Louis |
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| Physics with suspended atomically thin membranes |
Somewhat to my surprise, two independent research projects we are pursuing take place in or with suspended atomically thin membranes. In the first case, we will review thermal transport measurements inspired by a search for physics of the Kitaev quantum spin liquid;… Show more Speaker: Prof. Erik Henriksen, Washington University at St Louis |
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| Landau level Nanoscopy of low-dimensional Dirac heterostructures |
In contemporary condensed matter physics and photonics, four length scales are fundamentally interesting and intertwined: 1) Polaritonic wavelength λ in infrared (IR) and terahertz (THz) frequencies ω (e.g. plasmon, phonon, exciton, or magnon polaritons), which… Show more Speaker: Prof. Mengkun Liu, Stony Brook University |
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| Magnetic fluid state due to new quasi-particle kinetics in nanomagnetic system |
In this talk, we will discuss experimental and theoretical results that suggest the occurrence of a new type of quasi-particle in nanomagnets. The persistent quasi-particle kinetics results into a highly viscous magnetic fluid state in two-dimensional nanomagnetic… Show more Speaker: Prof. Deepak Singh and Dr. Daniel Hill, University of Missouri |
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| Toughening 2D Materials |
Two dimensional (2D) nanomaterials have been intensively investigated as emerging materials for future devices, including electronics, photonics, and electrochemical energy storage devices. The mechanical stability of each 2D component is critical to the reliability… Show more Speaker: Prof. Yingchao Yang, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri |
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| Low-Dimensional Magnetism and Ionic Conductivity in Layered Transition Metal Oxides |
Abstract: The physics of low-dimensional magnetic systems has gained significant global attention over the last decade. Especially, two-dimensional (2D) layered magnetic systems are of present research interest due to their unusual magnetic properties, arising from… Show more Speaker: Dr. Bikash Saha |
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| Quantum Diamond Sparkles |
Diamond is not just a perfect gemstone. The tiny imperfections inside diamond can be turned into ultrasensitive nanoscale quantum sensors which can offer brand-new lenses to see through intricate phenomena spanning from atomic and molecular objects to events on a… Show more Speaker: Prof. Chong Zu, Washington University, St Louis |
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| Observation of flat bands in breathing kagome semiconductors |
Quantum materials with kagome lattice – comprised of corner-sharing triangles forming a hexagon in the crystal structure - have been studied as the potential playgrounds for exploring the interplay among parameters such as geometry, topology, electronic correlations… Show more Speaker: Prof. Madhab Neupane, Department of Physics, University of Central Florida |
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| Title: Plasmonics, Electronics, and Materials Science on the Nanoscale |
Abstract: The manipulation of matter on the nanoscale can enable useful technologies with interesting underlying physics. Nano-patterned graphene facilitates standing-wave plasmonic behavior that can be used for surface-sensitive chemical detection. Owing to its… Show more Speaker: Dr Damon Farmer |
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| Student "Round Table" Discussion: Life as a research scientist at IBM | Speaker: Dr Damon Farmer |
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| Effect of Nanoparticles in Rare-Earth Doped Glasses |
Glasses doped with rare-earth (RE) ions as possible opto-electronic materials have gained considerable interest. Heavy metal oxide glasses have been shown to improve the efficiency of RE ion’s fluorescence properties. The optical absorption and fluorescence… Show more Speaker: Prof. Saisudha Mallur, West Illinois University |
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| Designing correlated&topological states in semiconductor moiré |
Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) based moiré materials have been shown to host various correlated electronic phenomena including Mott insulating states and fractional filling charge orders, quantum spin Hall effects, and (fractional) quantum anomalous Hall… Show more Speaker: Prof. Yang Zhang, University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
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| Van der Waals Topological Magnets and Superconductors |
Abstract: The breaking of time-reversal symmetry in topological insulators leads to novel quantum states of matter. One prominent example at the two-dimensional limit is the Chern insulator, which hosts dissipationless chiral edge states at sample boundaries. These… Show more Speaker: Dmitry Ovchinnikov |
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| CM Seminar |
“Phases and dynamics of dipolar gases and universality of ferromagnetic superfluids”
This presentation consists of two separate parts. In the first, we will discuss the static properties and the dynamics of dipolar Dysprosium Bose-Einstein condensates… Show more Speaker: Prof. Symeon Mystakidis |
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| Peptide-Based Building Blocks: Advancing Supramolecular Catalysis and Electronic Integration in Biosensor Applications |
Abstract: Self-assembling peptides have emerged as a cutting-edge class of materials that can be engineered to form one-dimensional (1D), two-dimensional (2D), and three-dimensional (3D) nanostructures, with diverse potential applications in bioimaging, tissue… Show more Speaker: Prof. Wendel Alves from UFABC in Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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| CM Seminar | Speaker: Dr Sheng Ran |
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| CM Seminar | Speaker: Dr. Jaewon Lee |
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| CM Seminar | Speaker: Professor Tara Finegan |
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| Exploring optical material properties through quantum geometry |
Understanding and manipulating quantum superposition are important quests in quantum materials research. One exciting direction emerging in the field is to use the geometry of quantum states – the so-called quantum geometry – as a means of characterizing quantum… Show more Speaker: Junyeong Ahn, Harvard University |
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| Electron Correlation Effects in Solid-state High Harmonic Generation with First-Principles Calculations |
High harmonic generation (HHG) is an extreme non-linear phenomenon where strong laser-field pulses interact with a medium to produce coherent and high-frequency harmonics of the incident light. Since its first observation in solids in 2011, pioneering… Show more Speaker: Dr. Didarul Alam, University of Missouri |
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| Inversion and time-reversal symmetry broken Weyl semimetal |
Weyl semimetals are among the materials proposed to have significant potential in informational technologies and to harbor the necessary elements for quantum computing. They host Weyl nodes at specific points in their Brillouin zone, a pair of relativistic… Show more Speaker: Prof. Halyna Hodovanets, Missouri S&T |