LANL - University of Michigan Joint Workshop on Quantum Materials

Quantum materials are fundamental to many emerging technologies, with their novel properties rooted in the interplay of strong correlations, topology, and long-range entanglement. Despite significant progress in the field, key questions remain unresolved, including:

•  The nature of correlation-enabled quantum states in materials,
•  The behavior of electrons and spins in systems where correlation, topology, and entanglement coexist, and
•  The emergence of novel fractionalized excitations.

Addressing these challenges requires a collective, interdisciplinary effort encompassing crystal growth, material characterization, and theoretical modeling. This workshop aims to bring together experts with diverse backgrounds to discuss progress and challenges in understanding QM, exchange new ideas and establish new collaborations. The topics that will be covered include:

1. Correlated materials (heavy fermion, other unconventional superconductors)
2. Topological materials (material with non-trivial band topology and/or hosting topologicalexcitation in real space)
3. Low dimensional materials and their heterostructures.

Organizers:

Shizeng Lin (LANL)

Kai Sun (University of Michigan)

Jianxin Zhu (LANL)