This webinar provides an introduction to quantum materials and their applications in emerging quantum technologies. The course covers basic concepts of quantum materials, focusing on recent examples from 2D materials --- including graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), 2D magnets, and 2D insulators such as boron nitride ---  as well as topological materials such as topological insulators/superconductors. Participants will gain an experimental physicist and material scientist's perspective on how these materials exhibit unique quantum properties that make them promising candidates for next-generation quantum devices. The course is structured as a three-part series that progresses from fundamental concepts to practical applications. We will cover general principles of quantum materials and the remarkable properties of 2D/topological quantum materials and their implementation in quantum technologies including quantum emitters, quantum sensors, and superconductor or semiconductor qubits. We will examine current literature and research examples, emphasizing the surface science techniques and other experimental methods used to characterize these materials. By the end of the webinar, attendees will have a comprehensive understanding of how quantum materials could impact future (quantum) technologies and the experimental approaches needed to study and develop these systems.

Webinar Objectives:

• Introduce basic concepts of quantum materials and their electronic, magnetic, and optical properties
• Discuss recent examples of quantum materials such as 2D materials (graphene, TMDs, 2D magnets, and boron nitride) and topological materials (topological insulators, superconductors, semimetals)
• Cover key experimental (esp. surface science) techniques, used to characterize quantum materials
• Present quantum device applications including quantum emitters, sensors, and qubits
• Bridge the gap between materials science and practical/quantum technology applications

Prof. Yong P. Chen received a BSc degree in Mathematics from Xi'an Jiaotong University and an MS degree in Mathematics from MIT, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University. He then did a Postdoc in Physics and Nanotechnology at Rice University before joining the faculty of Purdue University, where he became the Karl Lark-Horovitz Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, served as the Inaugural Director of Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute, and co-founded/directed the first NSF Industry-University-Cooperative-Research-Center (IUCRC) on Quantum Technologies. He is currently a Villum Investigator and Professor of Materials Physics at Aarhus University, Denmark and a Principal Investigator at the Advanced Institute for Materials Research at Tohoku University, Japan, where he has been appointed an International Distinguished Professor. His group has made contributions to a wide range of quantum matters in both solid state and AMO physics, involving graphene, topological insulators, 2D materials, and cold atoms & molecules, and their potential applications. He is a Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) and American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

This webinar is intended for people interested in quantum materials and quantum technologies. The course will be valuable for physicists, materials scientists, engineers, and students working in condensed matter/materials physics and nano/quantum science and technology. The webinar assumes basic knowledge of solid-state physics and quantum mechanics but no prior specialized knowledge of quantum materials or quantum devices is required.  

Each webinar includes a link to a pdf file of the copyrighted webinar notes. During the webinar you may ask questions. Presenter(s) will review and answer them periodically throughout the presentation. 

You must be present the day of the webinar, recorded versions will not be available.