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Shaking the lattice uncovers universality

Jelena Stajic

Published Nov 3, 2016• 0 citations
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Abstract

Quantum Gases
Most of our knowledge of quantum phase transitions (QPTs)—which occur as a result of quantum, rather than thermal, fluctuations—comes from experiments performed in equilibrium conditions. Less is known about the dynamics of a system going through a QPT, which have been hypothesized
DOI
10.1126/science.354.6312.593-p

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