Ady Stern
Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
Ady Stern (left) with Gianni Blatter
Date
15 October 2008
Title
Non Abelian Anyons – What They are and How They can be Identified
Abstract
I will describe the non-abelian quantum Hall effect, how its excitations become non-abelian anyons, and how they may be used for topological quantum computation. I will then focus on several proposed experiments that can serve as litmus tests for identifying non-abelian anyons. My talk will assume NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE of any of these scary looking concepts.