Conveners
W1-3 SYMPOSIUM: Advancing Quantum Simulation based on 2 Dimensional Materials Through Canadian Collaboration | Faire progresser la simulation quantique basée sur les matériaux bidimensionnels grâce à une collaboration canadienne
- Peter Grutter (Dep. of Physics)
Description
The field of quantum science and technology, focusing specifically on quantum simulation, deals with the development of novel quantum systems and hardware to realize new approaches to understanding and controlling complex quantum many-body systems on different time and energy scales.
The Programmable Quantum Simulators Based on 2-Dimensional (2D) Materials initiative, supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), is a national-scale research effort uniting three Canadian quantum hubs. The collaboration spans eight research groups across six universities and includes three industry partners. The project is structured around three core goals: design and construct a specialized quantum simulator capable of emulating the complex behavior of quantum systems; implement programmable quantum devices leveraging 2D material-based hardware platforms; and build large-area high-quality 2D materials and theoretical models to enhance the development of quantum devices and their fabrication.
This initiative targets fundamental challenges in quantum phases of matter, including correlated insulators, superconductors, Wigner crystals, topological phases, spin liquids and magnetism. Beyond fundamental science, it holds promise for technological breakthroughs, such as unraveling mechanisms behind high-temperature superconductivity or optimizing the performance of quantum materials (semiconductors, magnets, ferroelectrics, and topological materials) for applications in electronics and optoelectronics. The symposium will bring together Canadian physicists to present the initiative recent advances and ongoing challenges, highlight potential industrial and academic impacts and foster new collaborations within the Canadian quantum research ecosystem.
Le domaine de la science et de la technologie quantiques, qui se concentre spécifiquement sur la simulation quantique, traite du développement de nouveaux systèmes et matériels quantiques afin de mettre en œuvre de nouvelles approches pour comprendre et contrôler des systèmes quantiques complexes à plusieurs corps sur différentes échelles de temps et d'énergie.
L'initiative « Simulateurs quantiques programmables basés sur des matériaux bidimensionnels (2D) », soutenue par le Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada (CRSNG), est un effort de recherche à l'échelle nationale qui réunit trois pôles quantiques canadiens. La collaboration s'étend à huit groupes de recherche dans six universités et comprend trois partenaires industriels. Le projet s'articule autour de trois objectifs principaux : concevoir et construire un simulateur quantique spécialisé capable d'émuler le comportement complexe des systèmes quantiques ; mettre en œuvre des dispositifs quantiques programmables utilisant des plateformes matérielles basées sur des matériaux 2D ; et construire des matériaux 2D de grande surface et de haute qualité ainsi que des modèles théoriques afin d'améliorer le développement et la fabrication des dispositifs quantiques.
Cette initiative cible les défis fondamentaux liés aux phases quantiques de la matière, notamment les isolants corrélés, les supraconducteurs, les cristaux de Wigner, les phases topologiques, les liquides de spin et le magnétisme. Au-delà de la science fondamentale, elle est prometteuse pour des percées technologiques, telles que la découverte des mécanismes à l'origine de la supraconductivité à haute température ou l'optimisation des performances des matériaux quantiques (semi-conducteurs, aimants, ferroélectriques et matériaux topologiques) pour des applications en électronique et en optoélectronique. Le symposium réunira des physiciens canadiens qui présenteront les progrès récents et les défis actuels de l'initiative, mettront en évidence les impacts potentiels sur l'industrie et le monde universitaire et favoriseront de nouvelles collaborations au sein de l'écosystème canadien de recherche quantique.
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Oleg Rubel (McMaster University)24/06/2026, 10:15Condensed Matter and Materials Physics / Physique de la matière condensée et matériaux (DCMMP-DPMCM)Oral (Non-Student) / Orale (non-étudiant(e))
Our group develops open-source software ([BerryPI][1], [BerryCPT][2]) for geometric and angular characterization of Bloch states. The capabilities enable determination of topological invariants ($Z_2$) [Comp. Phys. Commun. 292, 108864 (2023)], Weyl node chirality [Comp. Phys. Commun. 270, 108147 (2022)], as well as band- and $k$-resolved (spin) Berry curvature and orbital angular momentum. The...
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Alina Wania Rodrigues (University of Ottawa)24/06/2026, 10:30Advancing Quantum Simulation based on 2 Dimensional Materials Through Canadian Collaboration / Faire progresser la simulation quantique basée sur les matériaux bidimensionnels grâce à une collaboration canadienneOral (Non-Student) / Orale (non-étudiant(e))
Multi-layer moiré materials offer a tunable platform for realizing electronic systems with strong electron correlations and topologically nontrivial states. We focus here on magic angle twisted trilayer graphene, exhibiting a flat band around the Fermi energy. In this work we determine the electronic properties of this platforms using an ab initio based, multi-million atomistic pz...
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Ryan Plumadore24/06/2026, 10:451Advancing Quantum Simulation based on 2 Dimensional Materials Through Canadian Collaboration / Faire progresser la simulation quantique basée sur les matériaux bidimensionnels grâce à une collaboration canadienneOral (Non-Student) / Orale (non-étudiant(e))
Two-dimensional van der Waals quantum matter (2DQM) are promising candidates for a host of desirable opto-magneto-thermo-electronic-acoustic applications. Their coveted technological deployment beyond research laboratory environment, however, hinges on the capabilities of fabricating high-quality reproducible materials and devices on a wafer scale. Successful synthesis of 2DQM requires a high...
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Vikas Saini (Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada)24/06/2026, 11:001Condensed Matter and Materials Physics / Physique de la matière condensée et matériaux (DCMMP-DPMCM)Oral (Non-Student) / Orale (non-étudiant(e))
The discovery of altermagnetism has introduced a new class of collinear antiferromagnets that simultaneously exhibit zero net magnetization and a large, momentum-dependent spin splitting of electronic bands from crystal and spin-group symmetries. This non-relativistic splitting, distinct from ferromagnets and conventional antiferromagnets, enables spin-transport phenomena without stray...
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Mijanur Islam (Post Doctorate fellow, University of Ottawa)24/06/2026, 11:15Advancing Quantum Simulation based on 2 Dimensional Materials Through Canadian Collaboration / Faire progresser la simulation quantique basée sur les matériaux bidimensionnels grâce à une collaboration canadienneOral (Non-Student) / Orale (non-étudiant(e))
Semiconductor–superconductor nanowires are intrinsically spinful and cannot, in general, be reduced to a single spinless Kitaev chain. We show that such systems are naturally described as two coupled $p$-wave (Kitaev-like) chains associated with different spin sectors. Using bond Fermion formulation and exact diagonalization, we analyze parity resolved spectra and local spectral functions,...
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Ion Garate (Université de Sherbrooke)24/06/2026, 11:30Condensed Matter and Materials Physics / Physique de la matière condensée et matériaux (DCMMP-DPMCM)Oral (Non-Student) / Orale (non-étudiant(e))
Understanding the interplay between electronic topology and electrostatics is essential for the development of quantum devices based on topological materials. Here, we investigate how topological properties, in particular the Chern number, influence the electrostatic profile of Chern-insulator junctions in the presence of a magnetic field.
Combining Landau-level and semiclassical...
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