The Electron Liquid Paradigm In Condensed Matter Physics

Author : G. Vignale,G.F. Giuliani
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 557 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2005-02-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781614990130

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The Electron Liquid Paradigm in Condensed Matter Physics by G. Vignale,G.F. Giuliani Pdf

The electron liquid paradigm is at the basis of most of our current understanding of the physical properties of electronic systems. Quite remarkably, the latter are nowadays at the intersection of the most exciting areas of science: materials science, quantum chemistry, nano-electronics, biology and quantum computation. Accordingly, its importance can hardly be overestimated. During the past 20 years the field has witnessed momentous developments, which are partly covered in this new volume. Advances in semiconductor technology have allowed the realizations of ultra-pure electron liquids whose density, unlike that of the ones spontaneously occurring in nature, can be tuned by electrical means, allowing a systematic exploration of both strongly and weakly correlated regimes. Most of these system are two- or even one-dimensional and can be coupled together in the form of multi-layers or multi-wires, opening vast observational possibilities. On the theoretical side, quantum Monte Carlo methods have allowed an essentially exact determination of the ground-state energy of the electron liquid, and have provided partial answers to the still open question of the structure of its phase diagram. Starting from the 1980s some truly revolutionary concepts have emerged, which are well represented in this volume.

Author : Gabriele Giuliani,Giovanni Vignale
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 779 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139471589

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Quantum Theory of the Electron Liquid by Gabriele Giuliani,Giovanni Vignale Pdf

Modern electronic devices and novel materials often derive their extraordinary properties from the intriguing, complex behavior of large numbers of electrons forming what is known as an electron liquid. This book provides an in-depth introduction to the physics of the interacting electron liquid in a broad variety of systems, including metals, semiconductors, artificial nano-structures, atoms and molecules. One, two and three dimensional systems are treated separately and in parallel. Different phases of the electron liquid, from the Landau Fermi liquid to the Wigner crystal, from the Luttinger liquid to the quantum Hall liquid are extensively discussed. Both static and time-dependent density functional theory are presented in detail. Although the emphasis is on the development of the basic physical ideas and on a critical discussion of the most useful approximations, the formal derivation of the results is highly detailed and based on the simplest, most direct methods.

Author : L. V. Keldysh,Alexei L. Ivanov,Sergei G. Tikhodeev
Publisher : International Monographs on Ph
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199238873

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Problems of Condensed Matter Physics by L. V. Keldysh,Alexei L. Ivanov,Sergei G. Tikhodeev Pdf

The book provides a review of some of the most important and 'hot' topics in condensed matter physics today. It includes contributions by internationally leading experts such as V M Agranovich, B L Altshuler, E Burstein, V L Ginzburg, K Von Klitzing, P B Littlewood, M Pepper etc, and can serve as a guide-book to modern condensed matter physics.

Author : Steven M. Girvin,Kun Yang
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107137394

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Modern Condensed Matter Physics by Steven M. Girvin,Kun Yang Pdf

Comprehensive and accessible coverage from the basics to advanced topics in modern quantum condensed matter physics.

Author : Guiseppe Morandi,Pasquale Sodano,Arturo Tagliacozzo,Valerio Tognetti
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662042731

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Field Theories for Low-Dimensional Condensed Matter Systems by Guiseppe Morandi,Pasquale Sodano,Arturo Tagliacozzo,Valerio Tognetti Pdf

This book is especially addressed to young researchers in theoretical physics with a basic background in Field Theory and Condensed Matter Physics. The topics were chosen so as to offer the largest possible overlap between the two expertises, selecting a few key problems in Condensed Matter Theory which have been recently revisited within a field-theoretic approach. The presentation of the material is aimed not only at providing the reader with an overview of this exciting frontier area of modern theoretical physics, but also at elucidating most of the tools needed for a technical comprehen sion of the many papers appearing in current issues of physics journals and, hopefully, to enable the reader to tackle research problems in this area of physics. This makes the material a live creature: while not pretending it to be exhaustive, it is tutorial enough to be useful to young researchers as a starting point in anyone of the topics covered in the book.

Author : Jose Gonzalez,Miguel A. Martin-Delgado,German Sierra,Angeles H. Vozmediano
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540476788

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Quantum Electron Liquids and High-Tc Superconductivity by Jose Gonzalez,Miguel A. Martin-Delgado,German Sierra,Angeles H. Vozmediano Pdf

This book originated from a course given at the Univcrsidad Aut6noma of Madrid in the Spring of 1994 and in the Universidad Complutense of Madrid in 1995. The goal of these courses is to give the non-specialist an introduction to some old and new ideas in the field of strongly correlated systems, in particular the problems posed by the high-1~ superconducting materials. As theoretical physicists, our starting viewpoint to address the problem of strongly correlat ed ferlnion systems and related issues of modern condensed matter physics ·is the renormalization group approach applied both to quantU111 field theory and statistical physics. In recent years this has become not only a powerful tool for retrieving the essential physics of interacting systems but also a link between theoretical physics and modern condensed matter physics. Furthermore, once we have this common background for dealing with apparently different prob lems, we discuss more specific topics and even phenomenological aspects of the field. In doing so we have tried to make the exposition clear and simple, with out entering into technical details but focusing ill the fundamental physics of the phenomena under study. Therefore ,ve expect that our experience ll1ay have some value to other people entering this fascinating field. We have divided these notes into three parts and each part into chapters, which correspond roughly to one or two lectures. Part I, Chaps. 1-2 (A. H. V.

Author : Gabriele Giuliani,Giovanni Vignale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 799 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0511410263

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Quantum Theory of the Electron Liquid by Gabriele Giuliani,Giovanni Vignale Pdf

Comprehensive graduate text on subject of importance in condensed matter physics, electrical engineering and quantum chemistry.

Author : Carlo Di Castro,Roberto Raimondi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107039407

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Statistical Condensed Matter Physics by Carlo Di Castro,Roberto Raimondi Pdf

An innovative and modular textbook combining established classical topics in statistical mechanics with the latest developments in condensed matter physics.

Author : Xiao-Gang Wen
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004-06-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191523960

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Quantum Field Theory of Many-Body Systems by Xiao-Gang Wen Pdf

For most of the last century, condensed matter physics has been dominated by band theory and Landau's symmetry breaking theory. In the last twenty years, however, there has been the emergence of a new paradigm associated with fractionalisation, topological order, emergent gauge bosons and fermions, and string condensation. These new physical concepts are so fundamental that they may even influence our understanding of the origin of light and fermions in the universe. This book is a pedagogical and systematic introduction to the new concepts and quantum field theoretical methods (which have fuelled the rapid developments) in condensed matter physics. It discusses many basic notions in theoretical physics which underlie physical phenomena in nature. Topics covered are dissipative quantum systems, boson condensation, symmetry breaking and gapless excitations, phase transitions, Fermi liquids, spin density wave states, Fermi and fractional statistics, quantum Hall effects, topological and quantum order, spin liquids, and string condensation. Methods covered are the path integral, Green's functions, mean-field theory, effective theory, renormalization group, bosonization in one- and higher dimensions, non-linear sigma-model, quantum gauge theory, dualities, slave-boson theory, and exactly soluble models beyond one-dimension. This book is aimed at teaching graduate students and bringing them to the frontiers of research in condensed matter physics.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Physics Survey Committee,Panel on Condensed-Matter Physics
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1986-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309035774

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Condensed-Matter Physics by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Physics Survey Committee,Panel on Condensed-Matter Physics Pdf

Author : Henry Ehrenreich,Frans Spaepen
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080458588

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Solid State Physics by Henry Ehrenreich,Frans Spaepen Pdf

The article by Fulde, Thalmeier and Zwicknagl traces many of the recent developments in the field of strongly correlated many electron systems. It is very useful both as a reference and a pedagogical exposition since it places these developments into a historical context beginning with early developments in the electron theory of solids. The second article in this volume, by Bréchet and Hutchinson, concerns pattern formation in metals and alloys. Spontaneous pattern formation is the development of a regularity, either in the spatial distribution of the material in a system or in its development in time, of a lower symmetry than that of its cause. These phenomena have been of considerable interest to the non-linear physics community, in particular in fluid dynamics and in chemical reactions. - Continuation of prestigious serial - Covers cutting edge research and topics in solid state physics- Studies strongly correlated electron systems and pattern formation in metal and alloys

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9350301660

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Condensed Matter Physics by Anonim Pdf

Author : Armando Francesco Borghesani
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191526718

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Ions and Electrons in Liquid Helium by Armando Francesco Borghesani Pdf

Electrons and ions have been used for over 40 years as probes to investigate the fascinating properties of helium liquids. The study of the transport properties of microscopic charge carriers sheds light on superfluidity, on quantum hydrodynamics, and on the interactions with collective excitations in quantum liquids. The structure of the probes themselves depends on their coupling with the liquid environment in a way that gives further insight into the microscopic behavior of the liquid in different thermodynamic conditions, such as in the superfluid phase, in the normal phase, or near the liquid-vapor critical point. This book provides a comprehensive review of the experiments and theories of transport properties of charge carriers in liquid helium. It is a subject about which no other monograph exists to date. The book is intended for graduate and postgraduate students and for condensed matter physicists who will benefit from its completeness and accuracy.

Author : Claudio Chamon,Mark O. Goerbig,Roderich Moessner,Leticia F. Cugliandolo
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198785781

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Topological Aspects of Condensed Matter Physics by Claudio Chamon,Mark O. Goerbig,Roderich Moessner,Leticia F. Cugliandolo Pdf

Topological condensed matter physics is a recent arrival among the disciplines of modern physics of a distinctive and substantive nature. Its roots reach far back, but much of its current importance derives from exciting developments in the last half-century. The field is advancing rapidly, growing explosively, and diversifying greatly. There is now a zoo of topological phenomena-the quantum spin Hall effect, topological insulators, Coulomb spin liquids, non-Abelian anyonic statistics and their potential application in topological quantum computing, to name but a few-as well as an increasingly sophisticated set of concepts and methods underpinning their understanding. The aim of this Les Houches Summer School was to present an overview of this field, along with a sense of its origins and its place on the map of advances in fundamental physics. The school comprised a set of basic lectures (Part I) aimed at a pedagogical introduction to the fundamental concepts, which was accompanied by more advanced lectures (Part II) covering individual topics at the forefront of today's research in condensed matter physics.

Author : Anthony James Leggett
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191037214

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Quantum Liquids by Anthony James Leggett Pdf

Starting from first principles, this book introduces the closely related phenomena of Bose condensation and Cooper pairing, in which a very large number of single particles or pairs of particles are forced to behave in exactly the same way, and explores their consequences in condensed matter systems. Eschewing advanced formal methods, the author uses simple concepts and arguments to account for the various qualitatively new phenomena which occur in Bose-condensed and Cooper-paired systems, including but not limited to the spectacular macroscopic phenomena of superconductivity and superfluidity. The physical systems discussed include liquid 4-He, the BEC alkali gases, "classical" superconductors, superfluid 3-He, "exotic" superconductors and the recently stabilized Fermi alkali gases. The book should be accessible to beginning graduate students in physics or advanced undergraduates.