Topological Quantum Phenomena in Condensed Matter with Broken Symmetries (Administration)

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project Area: Topological Quantum Phenomena in Condensed Matter with Broken Symmetries
• Project/Area Number: 22103001
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Review Section: Science and Engineering
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: MAENO Yoshiteru 京都大学, 理学研究科, 教授 (80181600)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): TANAKA Yukio 名古屋大学, 工学研究科, 教授 (40212039) ; ISHIKAWA Osamu 大阪市市立大学, 大学院理学研究科, 教授 (90184473) ; ZHENG Guo-qing 岡山大学, 大学院自然科学研究科, 教授 (50231444) ; KASHIWAYA Satoshi 独立行政法人産業技術総合研究所, 電子光技術研究部門, 首席研究員 (40356770) ; ASANO Yasuhiro 北海道大学, 大学院工学研究院, 准教授 (20271637) ; NOMURA Ryuji 東京工業大学, 理工学研究科, 助教 (00323783) ; ANDO Yoichi 大阪大学, 産業科学研究所, 教授 (90371286) ; SATO Masatoshi 名古屋大学, 工学研究科, 准教授 (30313117) ; UEDA Masahito 東京大学, 理学系研究科, 教授 (70271070)
• Project Period (FY): 2010-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: トポロジカル量子現象 / トポロジカル絶縁体 / トポロジカル超伝導 / 空間反転対称性の破れた超伝導体 / 超流動ヘリウム / 冷却原子 / 奇周波数ペアリング / エッジ状態

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This project contributed substantially to creating the emerging innovative research area of “Topological Quantum Phenomena (TQP)”, through the studies of a variety of condensed-matter systems with broken symmetries. This project was organized by bringing together researchers working in the fields of insulators and superconductors, as well as superfluids and cold atoms. To promote crossovers among conventional academic disciplines, special programs including the following were conducted: International Conferences (TQP2012 and TQP2014), Intensive-Interactive Workshops (held 17 times), Young Researchers’ International Workshops (organized and attended by young researchers only), and Short-stay research programs for young researchers.

Free Research Field

量子凝縮系物理学、低温物理学、超伝導、超流動、絶縁体、冷却原子