Professor Linda Ye
California Institute of Technology
Anisotropic Strain as a Probe for Exotic Orders in Quantum Materials
Location: 1080 Physics Research Building, Smith Seminar Room
Faculty Host: Roland Kawakami
Abstract: Characterizing the symmetries of ordered phases is paramount in the study of strongly correlated electron systems and emergent phases in quantum materials, and anisotropic lattice distortion/strain offer a fruitful avenue for probing and tuning these phases from a lattice perspective. In this talk we will focus on using anisotropic strain implemented via piezoelectric devices as a sensitive, symmetry-resolving probe; in particular, we will showcase our studies using the adiabatic elastocaloric effect—which probes strain-induced entropy changes of the system—to probe the otherwise elusive multipolar orders in solids. We will discuss potential application of the technique to broader classes of quantum materials.
Bio: Dr. Linda Ye just joined the Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy as an Assistant Professor of Physics at California Institute of Technology in September 2023. Her research focuses on designing topological and correlated quantum materials via materials synthesis, high precision transport measurements in combination with cryogenic strain tuning. She pioneered in the discovery of an emerging class of novel quantum materials termed “kagome metals”. Ye received the Block Award from Aspen Center for Physics in 2020. She received her doctoral degree in Physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2020 and obtained her M. Eng. in Applied Physics from the University of Tokyo in 2014, and B.Sc. in Mathematics and Physics from Tsinghua University in 2012.
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