MichaelÌýHermele
- Waldo E. Rennie Endowed Professor
- PHYSICS

Research Interests:
Michael Hermele is a theoretical physicist interested in quantum phases of matter, strongly correlated systems, and other aspects and areas of quantum many-body systems. His background is in condensed matter physics, and much of his recent work also draws on ideas from quantum information science, high-energy physics, and mathematical physics. More specific current interests include topological and fracton phases of matter, and solid state materials with strong spin-orbit coupling and substantial electron interactions.ÌýHe is a Fellow of theÌýÌýand the Deputy Director of the .
Selected Publications:
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"Fractons.â€� Rahul M. Nandkishore and M. Hermele. Annual Reviews of Condensed Matter Physics 10, 295 (2019).Ìý
“Cage-Net Fracton Models.â€� A. Prem, S.-J. Huang, H. Song and M. Hermele, Phys. Rev. X 9, 021010 (2019).Ìý
“Topological phases protected by point group symmetry.â€� Hao Song, Sheng-Jie Huang, Liang Fu and M. Hermele. Phys. Rev. X 7, 011020 (2017).Ìý
“Fracton topological orders via coupled layers.â€� Han Ma, Ethan Lake, Xie Chen and M. Hermele, Phys. Rev. B 95, 245126 (2017).Ìý
“Classifying fractionalization: symmetry classification of gapped Z2 spin liquids in two dimensions,â€� A. M. Essin and M. Hermele. Phys. Rev. B 87, 104406 (2013).Ìý
“Mott Insulators of Ultracold Fermionic Alkaline Earth Atoms: Underconstrained Magnetism and Chiral Spin Liquid,â€� M. Hermele, V. Gurarie and A. M. Rey. Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 135301 (2009).Ìý
"Pyrochlore Photons: The U(1) Spin Liquid in a S=1/2 Three-Dimensional Frustrated Magnet.â€� M. Hermele, M. P. A. Fisher and L. Balents, ÌýPhys. Rev. B 69, 064404 (2004).