Motivation for the Workshop

The study of quantum fluids and solids (QFS) has and continues to play a pivotal role in the development of key concepts and ushering paradigm shifts in quantum many body physics in the condensed phases. This workshop aims to define and propose a roadmap to meet the grand challenges of the field and to facilitate the interaction among the QFS and neighboring communities for collaborative and concerted studies of the many exciting phenomena emerging across these disciplines. This workshop (August 7 – 9, 2015) will take place on the campus of the University at Buffalo and is organized in coordination with the 2015 International Symposium on Quantum Fluids and Solids.

Scientific Topics

The scientific topics to be explored in the workshop include the most important and current subjects in condensed matter physics:

  • the search for Majorana Fermion in superfluid 3He
  • the realization of neutral Tomonaga-Luttinger liquid in 1D liquid and solid helium
  • quantum criticality in 2D systems
  • topological superfluidity
  • superfluid as the enabling medium for quantum information and computation studies
  • quantum turbulence and others

The workshop will also seek to deepen the long standing and fruitful intellectual interaction with the field of cold atom gases. Each topic will be introduced by a few reviews outlining what are known and what are the most exciting outstanding questions to be studied. Ample time will be allotted for round table discussions among the participants following the introductory reviews on each scientific topic.

Steering Committee

  • Moses Chan, Penn State (chair)
  • Frank Gasparini, University at Buffalo
  • Bill Halperin, Northwestern University
  • Eckhard Krotscheck, University at Buffalo
  • Yoonseok Lee, University of Florida