Majorana Fermions - Physics | Oregon State University
... the capacity to protect quantum information from decoherence. Whereas their featureless ground states have precluded their straightforward experimental identification, excited states are more revealing and particularly interesting owing to the emergence of fundamentally new excitations such as Major ...
... the capacity to protect quantum information from decoherence. Whereas their featureless ground states have precluded their straightforward experimental identification, excited states are more revealing and particularly interesting owing to the emergence of fundamentally new excitations such as Major ...
Recently an undergraduate engineering student asked me if
... to antiquity. We have probably all read about the ass which died of starvation because it couldn’t decide which bale of hay to eat first: the one to its right, or the equally good one to its left. The plight of Buridan’s ass is inherent in the physics of spin glasses, a field important in our unders ...
... to antiquity. We have probably all read about the ass which died of starvation because it couldn’t decide which bale of hay to eat first: the one to its right, or the equally good one to its left. The plight of Buridan’s ass is inherent in the physics of spin glasses, a field important in our unders ...
Field Theory and Standard Model
... mass terms. The first two terms, mass terms for up-type- and down-type-quarks, respectively, cannot be diagonalised simultaneously, and this misalignment leads to the CKM matrix and flavour physics [6]. Similarly, the last two terms give rise to lepton masses and neutrino mixings [7]. ...
... mass terms. The first two terms, mass terms for up-type- and down-type-quarks, respectively, cannot be diagonalised simultaneously, and this misalignment leads to the CKM matrix and flavour physics [6]. Similarly, the last two terms give rise to lepton masses and neutrino mixings [7]. ...
The Facets of Relativistic Quantum Field Theory1
... field theory, which governs the interaction of various fields, has proven fertile, accounting for certain regularities observed in the phenomena. Local gauge symmetry is the most prominent instance of such a feature. The invariance of all interactions of the Standard Model under local gauge transfor ...
... field theory, which governs the interaction of various fields, has proven fertile, accounting for certain regularities observed in the phenomena. Local gauge symmetry is the most prominent instance of such a feature. The invariance of all interactions of the Standard Model under local gauge transfor ...
Axiomatic and constructive quantum field theory Thesis for the
... In chapter 2 we will consider the two main ingredients of quantum field theory, namely special relativity and quantum theory. The first section of this chapter, on special relativity, commences with the introduction of certain physical concepts such as inertial observers and the invariance of the s ...
... In chapter 2 we will consider the two main ingredients of quantum field theory, namely special relativity and quantum theory. The first section of this chapter, on special relativity, commences with the introduction of certain physical concepts such as inertial observers and the invariance of the s ...
In search of symmetry lost
... charge. The precise symmetry is expressed in the language of group theory, as SU(3)SU(2)U(1). Gauge symmetries, when combined with the principles of quantum mechanics and special relativity, are extremely powerful. Gauge symmetries require the existence of appropriate gauge bosons, and vice versa. ...
... charge. The precise symmetry is expressed in the language of group theory, as SU(3)SU(2)U(1). Gauge symmetries, when combined with the principles of quantum mechanics and special relativity, are extremely powerful. Gauge symmetries require the existence of appropriate gauge bosons, and vice versa. ...
Recently an undergraduate engineering student asked me if
... Yet at other times I feel that all we do is invent crap. Physicists have gotten very skilled at mental masturbation, capable of creating tons of contradictory, competing high energy physics models that are tuned to converge to what we observe at low energy in our accelerators. (What we call high en ...
... Yet at other times I feel that all we do is invent crap. Physicists have gotten very skilled at mental masturbation, capable of creating tons of contradictory, competing high energy physics models that are tuned to converge to what we observe at low energy in our accelerators. (What we call high en ...
Particle Physics
... •Conservation laws are associated with symmetries. Here the symmetry is the GAUGE INVARIANCE of electro-magnetism ...
... •Conservation laws are associated with symmetries. Here the symmetry is the GAUGE INVARIANCE of electro-magnetism ...
Between classical and quantum
... quantum mechanics. On the other hand, no consensus has been reached on the Copenhagen Interpretation, but in view of the parodies of it one typically finds in the literature we describe it in detail. On the assumption that quantum mechanics is universal and complete, we discuss three ways in which c ...
... quantum mechanics. On the other hand, no consensus has been reached on the Copenhagen Interpretation, but in view of the parodies of it one typically finds in the literature we describe it in detail. On the assumption that quantum mechanics is universal and complete, we discuss three ways in which c ...
Dynamics of Open Quantum Systems
... subtleties typically also emerge with other approaches/methods to quantum dissipation; thus it is beneficial to dwell on these in some detail. Important features of the QLE are: • The QLE (2) is an operator equation that acts in the full Hilbert space of system and bath. The coupling between system a ...
... subtleties typically also emerge with other approaches/methods to quantum dissipation; thus it is beneficial to dwell on these in some detail. Important features of the QLE are: • The QLE (2) is an operator equation that acts in the full Hilbert space of system and bath. The coupling between system a ...
ppt - Harvard Condensed Matter Theory group
... plaquette is the minimum system that exhibits dwave symmetry. 2. Connect two plaquettes into a superplaquette and study the dynamics of a d-wave pair. Use it to measure the pairing ...
... plaquette is the minimum system that exhibits dwave symmetry. 2. Connect two plaquettes into a superplaquette and study the dynamics of a d-wave pair. Use it to measure the pairing ...
Wigner`s Dynamical Transition State Theory in
... understanding of the geometry will give rise to a set of coordinates that will enable us to explicitly compute the phase space structures that govern transport and to quantify their influence on trajectories. This set of coordinates is realized in an algorithmic manner through the use of the Poincar ...
... understanding of the geometry will give rise to a set of coordinates that will enable us to explicitly compute the phase space structures that govern transport and to quantify their influence on trajectories. This set of coordinates is realized in an algorithmic manner through the use of the Poincar ...