Quantum Ising Phases and Transitions in Transverse Ising Models

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Suzuki, Sei, Inoue, Jun-ichi (Author), Chakrabarti, Bikas K. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2013, 2013
Edition:2nd ed. 2013
Series:Lecture Notes in Physics
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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