Physics Colloquium: Joseph Falson, Apparent zero field breakdown of the Fermi liquid in an oxide two-dimensional electron system

The City College of the City University of New York 
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New York, NY 10031 
 
Physics Department 
Marshak Science Building, Room 419 
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Wednesday, September 1, 2021 from 04:00 PM to 05:00 PM 

Where  By Zoom (for details please contact Prof. Ganeshan at sganeshan@ccny.cuny.edu

Contact Name  Sriram Ganeshan 

Contact: sganeshan@ccny.cuny.edu  

 

 

Physics Colloquium 


Apparent zero field breakdown of the Fermi liquid in an oxide two-dimensional electron system 

 

Joseph Falson 

Assistant Professor 

Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science 

California Institute of Technology 

 

Abstract 

I will discuss recent experimental work on the low-temperature transport in a strongly interacting zinc oxide-based high mobility two dimensional electron system. The data shows signatures of the transition between a Fermi liquid phase and a Wigner crystal phase at zero magnetic field. Other features of the data suggest new mysteries in the vicinity of this transition. I will discuss the data in detail, all recorded at low temperatures, and highlight some mysteries that emerge as the temperature and spin polarization are tuned. 

 

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Bio 

Joseph Falson's research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of quantum materials that display emergent functionalities. The group specializes in the thin-film growth of high quality crystals and their physical evaluation in extreme environments, including at low temperature and high magnetic field. 

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