Topological Orders with Spins and Fermions Quantum Phases and Computation /

• Main Author: Martín, Laura Ortiz (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Solid state physics.; Superconductivity.; Superconductors.; Quantum computers.; Spintronics.; Solid State Physics.; Strongly Correlated Systems, Superconductivity.; Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics.; Quantum Computing.

This thesis deals with topological orders from two different perspectives: from a condensed matter point of view, where topological orders are considered as breakthrough phases of matter; and from the emerging realm of quantum computation, where topological quantum codes are considered the most appe...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Topology in Condensed Matter
• Topology in Quantum Information
• Spin systems
• The bilayer double semion model
• Double semion model as a quantum memory
• Fermionic systems
• Topological insulators
• Topological superconductors
• Conclusions and appendices.