Quantum Ising Phases and Transitions in Transverse Ising Models

• Main Authors: Suzuki, Sei (Author), Inoue, Jun-ichi (Author), Chakrabarti, Bikas K. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2013.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics, 862
• Subjects: Physics.; Quantum physics.; Phase transitions (Statistical physics).; Magnetism.; Magnetic materials.; Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems.; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity.; Magnetism, Magnetic Materials.; Quantum Physics.

Quantum phase transitions, driven by quantum fluctuations, exhibit intriguing features offering the possibility of potentially new applications, e.g. in quantum information sciences. Major advances have been made in both theoretical and experimental investigations of the nature and behavior of quant...