B01
Quasi-Particle Dynamics in Low-Dimensional Topological Systems
The project aims to describe emergent phenomena in low-dimensional systems, such as graphene, nanoribbons, and nanotubes, which require strong-interaction techniques due to their highly non-linear electronic behavior. These systems exhibit exotic phenomena tied to their underlying topology, resulting in topological insulators and superconductors, with potential applications in topological quantum computing. An Effective Field Theory (EFT) will be formulated to identify relevant degrees of freedom and investigate multi-particle dynamics. The project will use numerical simulations to determine Low-Energy Constants (LECs) for the EFT, considering length scales and non-locality of topological effects in different low-dimensional geometries.
Thomas Luu
Professor of Theoretical Physics
Ulf-G. Meißner
Professor of Theoretical Physics
My research focuses on the strong interactions in their various settings, in particular Nuclear Lattice Effective Field Theory, aspects of the the hadron spectrum (hadronic molecules, two-pole structures) and low-dimensional strongly correlated electronic systems, and effective field theories in general. Most of these topics require HPC.