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23 May
23. May. 2025 | 10:15 - 11:45
DQ-MAT BLOCK LECTURE, Part II

Michael Fleischhauer, Topology in open many-body systems

Topology in open many-body systems

Topological states of matter have fascinated physicists since a long time. The notion of topology is however ususally associated with ground states of (many-body)-Hamiltonians, which are pure. So what is left of it at finite temperatures and can topological protection be extended to non-equilibrium steady states (NESS) of open systems? Can suitable observables be constructed that preserve the integrity of topological invariants for mixed states and what are measurable consequences of their existence? Can we classify the topology of finite-temperature and NESS using generalized symmetries? 

Speaker/s

Michael Fleischhauer
University of Kaiserslautern, Germany

Date

23. May. 2025
10:15 - 11:45

Location

Leibniz Universität Hannover
Building: 3430
Room: 0001
LNQE Building
Schneiderberg 39
30167 Hannover
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