The Quantum Phases of Matter I - Survey of Experiments

Explore the fascinating world of quantum phases of matter in this comprehensive lecture by Harvard University professor Subir Sachdev. Delve into a survey of experiments covering topics such as ordinary metals, Fermi surfaces, insulators, and symmetry breaking. Examine the intricacies of copper lattices, spin waves, and critical points while gaining insights into long-range entanglement and relativistic fields. Investigate various lattice structures, including square and triangular, and learn about valence bond insulators, resonating variance bond states, and wave functions. Discover the applications of neutron scattering and spinon gaps in this in-depth exploration of quantum physics, presented as part of a joint course between the Institute for Advanced Study and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.

Introduction
Course Outline
Ordinary Metals
Fermi Surface
Insulator
Mod insulators
Copper lattice
Mod insulator
Breaking symmetry
Hamiltonian
Phase Diagram
Spin Waves
The Experiment
The Critical Point
Longrange Entanglement
relativistic field
square lattice
triangular lattice
valence bond insulator
virulence bond solid
resonating variance bond state
wave function
neutron scattering
spinon gap
summary