A beautiful twist on condensed matter

Discussion meeting organised by Professor Christos Panagopoulos, Professor Neil Mathur and Professor Ramamoorthy Ramesh ForMemRS.

There is currently great interest in the fundamental physics of topologically complex and elegant patterns that can arise or be created in magnetic, ferroelectric, and liquid crystal materials. This meeting will explore similarities and differences between the complex order in these classes of material. We will also focus on how the complex patterns may be exploited to encode and transmit information.

Programme

The programme, including speaker biographies and abstracts, will be available soon. Please note the programme may be subject to change.

Poster session

There will be a poster session from 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026. If you would like to present a poster, please submit your proposed title, abstract (up to 200 words), author list, and the name of the proposed presenter and institution no later than Friday 27 March 2026.

Attending the event

This event is intended for researchers in relevant fields.

• Free to attend
• Both virtual and in-person attendance is available. Advance registration is essential. Please register via Eventbrite for a ticket
• Lunch is available on both days of the meeting for an optional £25 per day. There are plenty of places to eat nearby if you would prefer purchase food offsite. Participants are welcome to bring their own lunch to the meeting

Enquiries: Scientific Programmes team.

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