Name: Stellar Explosions and Quantum Geometry
Start: 2025-05-21T19:00:00
End: 2025-05-21T21:00:00
Location: Saracens Head

Tonight we'll explore the building blocks that make exciting superconductors, and end the festivities with a stellar explosion!

Left photo: by Philippe WEICKMANN on Pexels. Right photo: Credit: NASA/DOE/Fermi LAT Collaboration, CXC/SAO/JPL-Caltech/Steward/O. Krause et al., and NRAO/AUI

Hidden Topology: Make 3D Great Again (M3GA)!

Dr Habib Rostami (Lecturer for the Department of Physics at the University of Bath)

Get ready to explore the fascinating world of topological quantum materials, focusing on atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) systems like graphene - just one layer of carbon atoms in a honeycomb lattice. These materials exhibit unique topological and quantum geometric properties, enabling robust, nearly dissipationless currents that could revolutionize electronics and quantum technologies. I’ll highlight how the hidden topology of 2D materials can re-emerge in their three-dimensional (3D) layered counterparts, unlocking new opportunities for optoelectronic and quantum transport applications.

Stellar Explosions and the Role of Their Environments

Dr Anne Inkenhaag (Research Associate for the Department of Physics at the University of Bath)

Just as our surroundings matter to us humans, they also matter to objects in the universe. The environment in which a star forms shapes its birth, life and also its death. In this talk, we will journey through the wonderful world of stellar deaths, explore the methods astronomers use to observe these events and learn how their environment can reveal key details about what is happening during these cosmic explosions.

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