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Conformal field theory approach to (quantum) phase transitions

Conformal field theory approach to (quantum) phase transitions
Date & Time
March 16, 2023 (Thursday) & March 18, 2023 (Saturday) | 10:30 - 11:30am (HKT)
Venue
CPD - 3.29 (Central Podium Levels), Centennial Campus, HKU
Speaker
Dr. Junchen Rong
Postdoctoral fellow, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, France

Conformal field theory approach to (quantum) phase transitions 

 
Dr. Junchen Rong will explain the basics of conformal field theory (CFT) and then discuss how to apply CFT methods to study various phase transitions such as structural phase transitions and quantum dimer models.
 
Dr. Junchen Rong

Speaker Dr. Junchen Rong

Postdoctoral fellow, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, France

Junchen Rong is a postdoctoral fellow at the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHES) in France. He is an expert in CFT theory and conformal boostrap methods, and has applied them to the studies of various phase transitions, such as those in quantum dimer model. He received his Ph.D. degree from Texas A&M University in 2016, and worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Korean Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Hanyang University, Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY).

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