Taillefer Group

Quantum materials research group at the Université de Sherbrooke

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Louis was awarded the distinction of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques

April 2024

L’Ordre des Palmes Académiques is a French decoration that dates back to 1808, when Napoleon Bonaparte created this distinction to honor University members who rendered eminent services to National Education. Today, this honorary mention still distinguishes individuals who provide significant services and exceptional contributions to the French National Education. We are so proud of you, Louis. Congratulations!!!!


Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes académiques

See also :

  • Interview with Radio-Canada:
    Louis Taillefer, professeur à l'UdeS et des honneurs de la France
    Mathieu Beaumont
    Radio-Canada (2024)

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Emma got accepted as a participant in the 2024 Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting!

March 2024

The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings are annual scientific conferences held in Lindau, Bavaria, Germany, since 1951. Their aim is to bring together Nobel laureates and young scientists to foster scientific exchange between different generations, cultures and disciplines. The meetings assume a unique position amongst international scientific conferences, as from 30 to 65 Nobel laureates attending each edition they are the largest regular congregation of Nobel laureates in the world, apart from the Nobel Prize award ceremony in Stockholm. Congratulations Emma!!


Lindau Meeting

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APS March Meeting

March 2024

Some members of the group (post-doc Lu Chen and Emma Campillo, reasearch professional Jordan Baglo and master's student Ashvini Vallipuram) attended and gave talks at the APS March Meeting in Minneapolis, USA.


APS March Meeting (2024)

Research

Studying the electrons in quantum materials

Strong interactions between electrons is an inexhaustible source of intriguing collective properties. The quantum materials we study include unconventional superconductors, spin liquids, topological insulators and Weyl semimetals, among others. Our experimental approach consists of measuring the electric, thermal and thermoelectric transport properties of these materials under different conditions of temperature, magnetic field and pressure. These measurements allow us to explore the behaviour of electrons and to describe the underlying interactions.


Quantum materials

Unconventional superconductors, spin liquids, topological insulators, Weyl semimetals.

Superconductivity

Property of a material that allows it to transport an electric current with zero resistance and to expel a magnetic field.

Transport measurements

Electric resistivity, thermal conductivity, Hall effect, Seebeck effect, Nernst effect, Righi-Leduc effect.

Low temperatures

Two dilution fridges allow us to reach temperatures as low as a few dozen millikelvins.

Magnetic Field

Superconducting coils give us access to magnetic fields up to 20 T.

High Pressure

Our pressure cells can apply up to 2 GPa, the pressure of roughly 20 000 atmospheres.

The Laboratories

From the cryostats to the dilution fridges via the prep-rooms.

Photo : UdeS - Martin Blache

Contact us

Address

Département de Physique
Université de Sherbrooke
2500 boul. Université, Sherbrooke (Québec)
Canada J1K 2R1