2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Quantum criticality via Berry Phase effects
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20540383
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Mathematical physics/Fundamental condensed matter physics
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| Research Institution | National Institute for Materials Science |
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Principal Investigator |
TANAKA Akihiro National Institute for Materials Science, 環境・エネルギー材料萌芽ラボ, 主幹研究員 (10354143)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
KOHNO MASANORI 独立行政法人物質・材料研究機構, ナノアーキテクトニクス研究拠点, MANA研究者 (40370308)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | ベリー位相 / 量子相転移 / 量子位相干渉 / 量子スピン系 / トポロジカル絶縁体 |
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| Research Abstract |
When Berry phase terms enter the low energy effective theory of a many body system, the quantum interference that it induces can alter completely the various statistical mechanical properties. Of special interest is the change in the quantum critical behavior that such terms can be bring about. We have made detailed analysis on the latter aspect for several sytems, among which are antiferromagnets in an applied magnetic field, and topological insulators.
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