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Topological Photonics Workshop 2022 (TopoPhoto2022)
Description
During the past decades, the state of the art in the field of Materials Science has been profoundly leaded by the discovery of topological insulators and the subsequent understanding of topological materials.
Topological insulators are very special materials which behave as insulators in their interior, but that can support conducting states on their surface. These “surface states” are symmetry protected, meaning that, defects in the material cannot destroy them easily. On top of that, these topological edge states are generally protected against backscattering. This last feature implies that if energy (or information) is flowing in one particular direction through the surface of a topological insulator, it will continue flowing in that particular path even if it finds obstacles on its way. The study of the exotic properties of these novel materials is an incredibly interesting area of research in basic science and could facilitate fantastic engineering applications.
Topological states of matter were first discovered in the field of solid-state physics but recent contributions are proving their existence in diverse physical platforms. To mention a few, topological surface states have been recently identified in the fields of optics, acoustics and in excitonic and polaritonic materials.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Aitzol Garcia-Etxarri, DIPC, Donostia
Paloma Arroyo Huidobro, Instituto de Telecomunicaçoes, Lisbon, Portugal
Objectives
This workshop is aimed at gathering a critical mass of people working in the vibrant area of Topological Photonics as well as topology in other wave phenomena.
It will provide researchers in Topological photonics with a platform to learn and share the most recent advances in the field.
Activity directed to
- University student
- Professionals
Contributors
Directors
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Aitzol Garcia Etxarri
DIPC
Speakers
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Andrea Alu
CUNY Advanced Science Research Center
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Alberto Amo
CNRS - University of Lille
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Kostiantyn Bliokh
RIKEN
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Shanhui Fan
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Maia García Vergniory
Donostia International Physics Center
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Vincenzo Giannini
CSIC
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Alejandro Gonzalez-Tudela
Instituto de Fisica Fundamental-CSIC
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Mohammad Hafezi
Joint Quantum Institute, Maryland
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Sebastian Huber
ETH Zurich
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Alexander Khanikaev
The City College of New York – USA
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Beatriz Olmos Sanchez
University of Tübingen
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Ewold Verhagen
AMOLF
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Mario Silveirinha
University of Lisbon
Registration fees
REGISTRATION FEES | Until 26-05-2022 |
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350,00 EUR |
Venue
Donostia International Physics Center
Paseo Manuel Lardizabal, 4, 20018 Donostia/San Sebastián
Gipuzkoa
Donostia International Physics Center
Paseo Manuel Lardizabal, 4, 20018 Donostia/San Sebastián
Gipuzkoa