Quantum Phase Transitions in Cold Atoms and Low Temperature Solids

• Main Author: Hazzard, Kaden Richard Alan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Series: Springer Theses,
• Subjects: Physics.; Atoms.; Low temperature physics.; Low temperatures.; Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics.; Low Temperature Physics.

The primary focus of this thesis is to theoretically describe nanokelvin experiments in cold atomic gases, which offer the potential to revolutionize our understanding of strongly correlated many-body systems.  The thesis attacks major challenges of the field:  it proposes and analyzes experimental...