Quantum Mechanics in Insulators

Journal Article · Thu Aug 20 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3225488· OSTI ID:21344507

Aeppli, G ^[1]

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1. London Centre for Nanotechnology, 17-19 Gordon Street, London (United Kingdom)

Atomic physics is undergoing a large revival because of the possibility of trapping and cooling ions and atoms both for individual quantum control as well as collective quantum states, such as Bose-Einstein condensates. The present lectures start from the 'atomic' physics of isolated atoms in semiconductors and insulators and proceed to coupling them together to yield magnets undergoing quantum phase transitions as well as displaying novel quantum states with no classical analogs. The lectures are based on: G.-Y. Xu et al., Science 317, 1049-1052 (2007); G. Aeppli, P. Warburton, C. Renner, BT Technology Journal, 24, 163-169 (2006); H. M. Ronnow et al., Science 308, 392-395 (2005) and N. Q. Vinh et al., PNAS 105, 10649-10653 (2008).

• OSTI ID: 21344507
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1162, Issue 1; Conference: 13. training course in the physics of strongly correlated systems, Salerno (Italy), 6-17 Oct 2008; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3225488; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DIELECTRIC MATERIALS
IONS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
QUANTUM MECHANICS
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