Personal Website of Prof. Akkermans
The tenfold classification is known in condensed matter physics as a predictor of topological phases. Although the Read more… »
Specific types of spatial defects or potentials can turn monolayer graphene into a topological material. We propose a way to Read more… »
Topological features of condensed matter systems and quantum entanglement are two topics of current physical interest. Read more… »
Scale invariance is a property of our everyday environment. Its breaking gives rise to less common but beautiful structures like fractals. Read more… »
The best understood systems in statistical mechanics are those at equilibrium (fixed energy) or in thermal contact with a thermostat. These systems are well descri-Read more… »
Fractals define a new realm to study basic phenomena in quantum field theory and statistical mechanics. This results from speci-Read more… »
Quantum coherent effects are usually washed up at a macroscopic scale. Decoherence originates from disorder, temperature, external couplings, etc. But carefully prepa- Read more… »
Spontaneous emission of an atom coupled to quantum vacuum fluctuations is well understood. When two or more atoms are bro- Read more… »
