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- Prof. Dr.
- Cristiane de Morais Smith
- University of Utrecht
- Condensed matter physics
Quantum Fractals: from meta- to real materials
We know how electrons behave in 1,2,3 dimensions, but what about d=1.58? In this talk, I will first describe fractals, structures that may have a non-integer dimension. Then I will present experiments on electronic and photonic quantum simulators and explain how electrons and photons behave at fractal dimension. Finally, I will discuss the topological properties of electrons in self-formed bismuth fractals on InSb.
About
Morais Smith is a theoretical physicist working on strongly interacting systems at Utrecht University, the Netherlands. In collaboration with experimental colleagues, her group has pioneered the realization of quantum fractals in electronic quantum simulators. Morais Smith has published more than 130 papers and was invited to give more than 400 talks. Among others, she was the recipient of the Dresselhaus Prize in 2016 and of the Emmy Noether distinction of the European Physical Society in 2019 “for her outstanding contributions to the theory of condensed matter systems and ultracold atoms to unveil novel quantum states of matter”. In 2020, she was selected by the German Physical Society as one of the 175 most inspiring scientists in the world.