Quantum Matter and Microscopy (PI: Prof. Berthold JÄCK) New quantum materials with exotic properties can be designed using the rules of quantum mechanics. These materials can have new macroscopic quantum properties, such as fractionalized Majorana quasiparticles, that promise applications ranging from topological quantum computation to energy-efficient electronic devices. Prof. Berthold JÄCK and his team combine molecular beam epitaxy with scanning tunnelling microscopy and electric transport measurements to fabricate and investigate a variety of low-dimensional quantum materials, with the goal of revealing the microscopic mechanisms underlying their global quantum properties. They also strive to develop novel microscopy methods to investigate the local electric properties of quantum materials and devices at high spatial and temporal resolution. QUANTUM SCIENCE New Phases of Quantum Matter in Engineered Atomic Systems (PI: Prof. Gyu Boong JO) This Collaborative Research Fund project aims to search for new quantum matter and understand the underlying physics in engineered atomic systems. Prof. Gyu Boong Jo and his team will quantum-simulate fundamental Hamiltonians with non-trivial topology, interactions, and dissipations, and develop advanced tools and methods for emulating new phases of quantum matter. The project will use various state-of-the-art platforms in tabletop experiments and collaborate with theoretical groups. The goal is to create, characterize, and understand the physical principles behind new quantum matter. The research is highly interdisciplinary and requires a collaborative approach, which will contribute to a valuable workforce in quantum science and strengthen the research capacity of Hong Kong. 23
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