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Quantum Order-by-Disorder in Strongly Correlated Metals

Green, AG; Conduit, G; Kruger, F; (2018) Quantum Order-by-Disorder in Strongly Correlated Metals. Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics , 9 doi.org/10.1146/annurev-conmatphys-033117-053925. Green open access

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Abstract

Entropic forces in classical many-body systems, e.g., colloidal suspensions, can lead to the formation of new phases. Quantum fluctuations can have similar effects: spin fluctuations drive the superfluidity of helium-3, and a similar mechanism operating in metals can give rise to superconductivity. It is conventional to discuss the latter in terms of the forces induced by the quantum fluctuations. However, focusing directly upon the free energy provides a useful alternative perspective in the classical case and can also be applied to study quantum fluctuations. Villain first developed this approach for insulating magnets and coined the term order-by-disorder to describe the observed effect. We discuss the application of this idea to metallic systems, recent progress made in doing so, and the broader prospects for the future.

Type: Article
Title: Quantum Order-by-Disorder in Strongly Correlated Metals
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: doi.org/10.1146/annurev-conmatphys-033117-053925
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/doi.org/10.1146/annurev-conmatph...
Language: English
Additional information: Posted with permission from the Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics , Volume 9, 2018 © by Annual Reviews, http://www.annualreviews.org. This version is the author's original (submitted) manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > London Centre for Nanotechnology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1563533
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