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Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium Aspects of Phase Transitions in Quantum Physics / by Ricardo Puebla

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research | SpringerLink BücherPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018Description: Online-Ressource (XIX, 203 p. 44 illus., 12 illus. in color, online resource)ISBN:
  • 9783030006532
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9783030006525 | 9783030006549 | Erscheint auch als: 978-3-030-00652-5 Druck-Ausgabe | Printed edition: 9783030006525 | Printed edition: 9783030006549 | Erscheint auch als: Equilibrium and nonequilibrium aspects of phase transitions in quantum physics. Druck-Ausgabe Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018. xix, 203 SeitenDDC classification:
  • 530.474
MSC: MSC: *82-02 | 82B26 | 82B10 | 00A79 | 82B20LOC classification:
  • QC173.45-173.458
DOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00653-2Online resources: Summary: In this book, the equilibrium and nonequilibrium properties of continuous phase transitions are studied in various systems, with a special emphasis on understanding how well-established universal traits at equilibrium may be extended into the dynamic realm, going beyond the paradigmatic Kibble-Zurek mechanism of defect formation. This book reports on the existence of a quantum phase transition in a system comprising just a single spin and a bosonic mode (the quantum Rabi model). Though critical phenomena are inherent to many-body physics, the author demonstrates that this small and ostensibly simple system allows us to explore the rich phenomenology of phase transitions, both in- and out-of-equilibrium. Moreover, the universal traits of this quantum phase transition may be realized in a single trapped-ion experiment, thus avoiding the need to scale up the number of constituents. In this system, the phase transition takes place in a suitable limit of system parameters rather than in the conventional thermodynamic limit - a novel notion that the author and his collaborators have dubbed the finite-component system phase transition. As such, the results gathered in this book will open promising new avenues in our understanding and exploration of quantum critical phenomenaSummary: Introduction -- Structural Phase Transitions -- Quantum Rabi Model: Equilibrium -- Quantum Rabi Model: Nonequilibrium -- Superradiant QPT with a Single Trapped Ion -- Quantum Kibble-Zurek Mechanism -- Concluding Remarks and OutlookPPN: PPN: 1031835792Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-PHA | ZDB-2-SEB | ZDB-2-SXP
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