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condensed matter
noun
- physics
- crystalline and amorphous solids and liquids, including liquid crystals, glasses, polymers, and gels
- ( as modifier )
condensed-matter physics
Example Sentences
This would enable powerful quantum simulations that mimic the interactions in natural crystals, noted Will, which is a focus area of condensed matter physics.
"We would like to use the BECs in a 2D system. When you go from three dimensions to two, you can always expect new physics to emerge," he said. 2D materials are a major area of research at Columbia; having a model system made of molecular BECs could help Will and his condensed matter colleagues explore quantum phenomena including superconductivity, superfluidity, and more.
While there, he worked with colleague Shiing-Shen Chern to develop the influential Chern-Simons theory, a topological theory that has since been shown to have important connections to condensed matter and quantum physics.
This breakthrough offers a promising pathway to achieving superconductivity in the quantum Hall regime, a longstanding challenge in condensed matter physics.
At the time, Dr. Massey was a rising star in the study of theoretical condensed matter, how liquids and solids behave.
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