Yong Baek Kim
September 5(Mon) - September 5(Mon), 2016
Topological Phases in Correlated Materials with Strong Spin-Orbit Coupling
Yong Baek Kim (University of Toronto, Canada)
We discuss recent theoretical and experimental progresses on correlated materials with strong spin-orbit coupling. In particular, we focus on theoretical framework to understand topological phases of matter that include quantum spin liquid, topological insulators, and topological semi-metals.
Novel magnetic order in spin-orbit Mott insulators proximate to the topological phases are also discussed.
We consider applications of these ideas to recent experiments on various 5d transition metal oxides, especially pyrochloreiridatesand 2D/3D honeycomb iridates.