Taillefer Group

Electrons with Planckian scattering obey standard orbital motion in a magnetic field

December 2022

In strange metals, electrons undergo Planckian dissipation. The temperature dependence of this strong scattering is anomalous (linear rather than quadratic resistivity). The Taillefer group has shown that the magnetic field dependence of this scattering is normal.

Electrons with Planckian scattering obey standard orbital motion in a magnetic field
Atei et al., Nat. Phys. 18, 1420-1424 (2022).

Electrons with Planckian scattering in strange metals follow standard rules of orbital motion in a magnet
I. Fadelli, Phys.org

Influence of high magnetic fields on electrons undergoing Planckian dissipation
EMFL News, 4 (2022)

Quantum technology: a new France-Canada network

November 2022

An international network in quantum science and technology, set in motion by the CNRS, will officially be launched as of January 1, 2023. 16 French and Canadian universities will be part of this network, including the University of Sherbrooke, and Louis Taillefer will be a member of the executive committee.

Full article on the CNRS website.

Cifar Quantum Materials Program Meeting

May 2022

A few member of the Taillefer group attended the in-person Toronto 2022 Cifar Meeting. They had a great experience with lots of interresting discussion!

This program is working towards bringing on the Quantum Age. It explores the fundamental science behind quantum matter — the resource for the quantum technologies that will define the 21st century. These technologies could include room-temperature superconductors that would carry electricity without any loss and revolutionize power transmission. Or quantum tech could include the quantum computer that would exploit the entanglement of multiple electrons, resulting in a powerful way to manipulate information. And there are the quantum materials innovations we cannot yet imagine.