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
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2013.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics, 862
• Subjects: Physics.; Quantum theory.; Magnetism.; Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems.; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity.; Magnetism, Magnetic Materials.; Quantum Physics.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33039-1

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...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Transverse Ising Chain (Pure System)
• Transverse Ising System in Higher Dimensions (Pure Systems)
• ANNNI Model in Transverse Field
• Dilute and Random Transverse Ising Systems
• Transverse Ising Spin Glass and Random Field Systems
• Dynamics of Quantum Ising Systems
• Quantum Annealing
• Applications
• Related Models
• Brief Summary and Outlook
• Index.