Dynamical topological phases and topology-stabilized motors (C01)

• Subject Area: Optics, Quantum Optics and Physics of Atoms, Molecules and Plasmas ; Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
• Term: since 2016
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 277625399

Project C1 will theoretically investigate the combination of topological protection and open-system control with the goal to stabilize useful dynamical processes such as microscopic motors that operate autonomous, i.e. without the need of external control by forces or system parameters with externallly fixed time-dependence. To this end we will also study a new class of non-equilibrium topological phases with autonomously sustained operation cycles characterized by non-trivial topological winding numbers.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 185: Open System Control of Atomic and Photonic Matter (OSCAR)
• Applicant Institution: Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. James Anglin; Professor Dr. Michael Fleischhauer