XXIX Users’ Meeting of Elettra concludes: focus on Quantum Materials at the QUEST workshop Meeting

01/17	The XXIX Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste Users' Meeting, which included the QUEST Quantum Materials for Sustainable Technologies Workshop, has come to an end. The event, held on the 2nd and 3rd of December at the Adriatic Guesthouse - ICTP in Trieste, was an important opportunity to discuss the topic of quantum materials, one of the most dynamic research areas in condensed matter physics. In front of a large audience of researchers and users of Elettra and FERMI laboratories, leading international experts in the field presented the latest research advances.  The discussion ranged from topological insulators and superconductors to two-dimensional materials and systems with Kagomé structure. These materials exhibit exotic electronic and magnetic properties, originating from emerging phenomena due to strong correlation effects or reduced dimensionality, and show considerable potential for sustainable technological applications. The Elettra and FERMI laboratories are key to the study of these complex systems, thanks to the availability of advanced spectroscopic characterisation techniques, such as angle- and spin-resolved photoemission or ultra-high temporal resolution techniques. These tools allow researchers to explore the fundamental interactions that govern the behaviour of quantum materials, opening up new perspectives for understanding and developing innovative solutions.
The event was attended by 110 delegates from 16 countries, including the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada, and consisted of four thematic sessions and a poster session, providing an important platform to discuss the latest discoveries and future opportunities related to synchrotron-based science.