Location - Powell Lecture Theatre, School of Physics Building, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TL
Date - Wednesday 25 June 2025
Timings - 5:30pm to 6pm Tea/Coffee, 6pm to 7pm Lecture
Attendance is free, but pre-registration is required. If you are attending the conference, please register for the evening lecture at the same time. If you are not attending the conference, a separate registration link will be available soon.
Talk summary - Since the early days of quantum mechanics it was believed that only two types of particles exist: bosons (such as photons) and fermions (such as electrons). This rule-of-two follows from the three-dimensional nature of our world. However, when objects are restricted to move in two dimensions, such as on the surface of a table, new types of particles called "anyons" can appear. While originally just a theoretical fantasy, such particles have recently been observed. I will discuss the history and importance of anyons, and recent progress in putting them to practical use.
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