Abstract: The discovery of materials with novel properties is one of the most fascinating aspects of physics, and such findings have always played important roles in the development of science and human life.

Recently, low dimensional quantum materials and bulk materials with low dimensional electronic structures have emerged as one of most intensively studied field by exhibiting unique and fascinating properties, which may be used in next-generation electronics and computing, energy storage, catalysis, and sensing.

In this talk, I will briefly show the endeavor in developing state-of-the-art instrumentation for the study of low dimensional electronic structures based on angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy and other tools/systems. Specifically, I will briefly discuss some of our recent studies on different quasi-1D and 2D materials, from topological superconductor candidates, intriguing crossed Luttinger liquid hidden in a quasi-two-dimensional material to magic angle twisted bi-layer graphene.

Biography:

Yulin received his B.S. from the University of Science & Technology of China in 2000 and Ph.D. in Physics from Stanford University in 2008. After working at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory briefly (2008-2011, postdoc/associate staff scientist/ staff scientist), he joined the University of Oxford since 2012 as a Fellow of the Jesus College and university lecturer/associate professor/professor till now. Yulin is also an adjunct professor in Tsinghua University during 2014~2023 and ShanghaiTech University since 2014.

Yulin’s research interest lies in understanding the behavior of electrons in unconventional materials, including topological quantum materials, strongly correlated electron systems and functional materials. Yulin is also devoted in developing advanced instrumentation with new capability to drive the current research frontier. Due to his contribution to the field of topological quantum materials, he was awarded the William E. and Diane M. Spicer Young Investigator Award (2009), OCPA Outstanding Young Research Award (2012)，the Nakamura Lecture Award (2017) and Kai Siegbahn Prize (2021). He is also a Highly Cited Researcher listed by the Web of Science.