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UBC-Tokyo Conference on Novel Quantum Matter

PITP/AMPEL/University of Tokyo conference
UBC, January 28-31, 2007

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Monday
Peter Wall Institute

Tuesday
Peter Wall Institute

9:00 – 9:05

Frank Ko

9:00 – 9:20

Intro Stamp

9:05 – 9:20Intro Sawatzky

9:20 – 10:05

Kanoda: Mott physics on triangular lattice revealed by organics

9:20 – 10:05

Folk: Spin currents in semiconductor nanostructures

10:05 – 10:50

Imada: When symmetry and topology changes meet in metamagnetic and metal-insulator transitions

10:05 – 10:50

Tarucha: The Kondo effect for a semiconductor quantum dot with superconducting contact leads

10:50 –11:20

Coffee break

10:50 –11:20

Coffee break

11:20 –12:05

Kiefl: Application of Low Energy Beta-Detected NMR to the Study of Interfaces and Thin Films: Recent Results from ISAC

11:20 –12:05

Affleck: The Kondo screening cloud: What it is and how to observe it

12:05 –12:50

Takagi: New Ir and Rh oxides with spinel-related structure

12:05 – 12:50

Bonn: High Temperature Superconductivity at UBC and Beyond

12:50 – 1:50

Lunch Break

12:50 – 1:50

Lunch Break

1:50 –2:35

Tokura: Gigantic magneto-electrical responses from multiferroics

1:50 – 2:35

Fujimori: Strain and polarity discontinuity effects on the electronic structure of manganite thin films and interfaces

2:35 – 3:20

Nagaosa: Berry phase in metallic ferromagnet

2:35 – 3:20

Tiedje: Growth and Properties of the Dilute Bismide Semiconductor GaAs1-xBix, a Complementary Alloy to the Dilute Nitrides

3:20 – 3:50

Coffee break

3:20 – 4:05

Damascelli: The Quantum Materials Spectroscopy Center: New Frontiers in Novel Electronic Materials and Structures

3:50 – 4:35

Berciu: The Green's function of a Holstein polaron

4:05 – 5:30

Discussion about collaboration agreement. Introduction of the UBC position by Simon Peacock (Dean of Science) and Don Brooks (Associate VP Research)

4:35 – 5:20

Young: Nonlinear Properties of Planar Photonic Crystals

5:30

Reception/Dinner
Sage Bistro, East Dining Room