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Overview
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This course explores the universal aspects of many-body systems far from equilibrium, focusing on novel phases of matter and their associated universality classes. It covers topics such as short-time universality, entanglement dynamics, and mapping between classical and quantum non-equilibrium systems. The goal is to identify aspects of high-energy physics that can inform non-equilibrium condensed and atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) systems. The intended audience includes scientists and researchers interested in non-equilibrium many-body physics and the interface of statistical physics, condensed matter, AMO, and high-energy physics. The teaching method involves lectures, discussions, and presentations by experts in the field.
Syllabus
Introduction
Traditional optical lattices
The mode spectrum
The confocal cavity
Momentum exchange
Translational symmetry
Vacuum chamber
Spatial heterodyne
Super radiant phase transition
Double pump
Roton dispersion
Phonon dispersion
Summary
Questions
Can you break it controllably
The role of dissipation
A misleading picture
Qualitative differences
Thermal phase transition
Taught by
Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics