Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Courses

Why Are We Excited About the Kitaev Model? - KITP Chalk Talk by Natalia Perkins

Explore quantum spin liquids and the Kitaev model with Prof. Natalia Perkins. Discover the fascinating world of spin fractionalization and its potential applications in quantum information technology.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Self-Consistent Solutions to Make an Animal - KITP Blackboard Talk by Francis Corson

Explore self-consistent solutions in animal development through Francis Corson's theoretical physics lecture, bridging biological concepts with mathematical modeling and pattern formation principles.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Kardar Parisi Zhang Dynamics in the Heisenberg Chain - Alan Tennant

Explores Kardar Parisi Zhang dynamics in Heisenberg chain, discussing recent progress in quantum magnetism and its implications for understanding complex magnetic materials and emergent phenomena.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
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Large Magnetic Heat Transport and Plateaux Phases in Spin-Chain Compound YbAlO3

Explores large magnetic heat transport and plateau phases in YbAlO3, discussing quantum aspects of magnetism and complex magnetic materials with entangled spin, orbital, and lattice degrees of freedom.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Bound State Formation in the Excitation Spectrum of Quantum Ising Chain CoNb2O6 in Low Transverse Field

Explores bound state formation in quantum Ising chain CoNb2O6's excitation spectrum under low transverse field, discussing recent progress in quantum magnetism and its implications for material science.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Spin Dynamics Near the Field-Induced Gap-Closing Transition in 1D Magnets - Masaki Oshikawa

Explores quantum spin dynamics in 1D magnets near field-induced gap-closing transitions, discussing recent progress in understanding quantum aspects of magnetism and emergent phenomena in complex magnetic materials.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
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• Free Video

Anomalous Transport and Its Electrical and Strain Manipulation in Chiral Antiferromagnetic State

Explore anomalous transport in chiral antiferromagnetic states and its manipulation through electrical and strain techniques, presented by Satoru Nakatsuji from the University of Tokyo.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Phonon Thermal Hall Conductivity from Scattering with Collective Fluctuations - Léo Mangeolle

Explores phonon thermal Hall conductivity in quantum magnets, focusing on scattering with collective fluctuations. Discusses recent progress in understanding quantum aspects of magnetism and emerging low-energy quantum gauge theories.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
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Thermal Transport in Quantum Magnets - Hidenori Takagi

Explore thermal transport mechanisms in quantum magnets, focusing on recent advancements, emergent phenomena, and their implications for understanding complex magnetic systems and materials.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
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On Transport and Dynamical Response in Quantum Magnets - Leon Balents

Explores recent advances in quantum magnetism, focusing on transport and dynamical properties, fractionalization, and emergent phenomena in complex magnetic materials and topological systems.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
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• Free Video

Second Order Spectroscopy of Kitaev Magnets - How'd You Like Your Continua: Broad or Sharp

Explores second-order spectroscopy in Kitaev magnets, focusing on broad vs. sharp continua. Discusses quantum aspects of magnetism and emergent phenomena in complex magnetic materials.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
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Archimedean Screws, Time Crystals and Flying Domain Walls - Achim Rosch

Explore quantum magnetism's frontiers: Archimedean screws, time crystals, and flying domain walls. Discover cutting-edge research on emergent phenomena in complex magnetic materials and their potential applications.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
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• Free Video

Magnon Pairing, Interactions, and Decay in Iodine-Based Triangular Spin-Orbit Magnets

Explores magnon dynamics in iodine-based triangular spin-orbit magnets, focusing on pairing, interactions, and decay processes. Part of a conference on quantum magnetism and emergent phenomena.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Complete Spectral Response of the Triangular Lattice Heisenberg Antiferromagnet

Explores quantum aspects of triangular lattice Heisenberg antiferromagnets, discussing spectral responses and recent advancements in understanding complex magnetic materials and their collective phenomena.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Evidence of Two-Spinon Bound States in the Magnetic Spectrum of Ba3CoSb2O9 - Luis Manuel

Explores evidence of two-spinon bound states in Ba3CoSb2O9's magnetic spectrum, advancing understanding of quantum magnetism and its collective phenomena in complex materials.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video