Quantum.Matter@PT is a network of researchers working in the field of Quantum Matter in Portugal.
Our goals are to promote:
In order to do so, the Quantum.Matter@PT network organizes a series of activities, including talks, colloquia, schools, and conferences.
You can register as a member of the network by filling this form.
Our goals are to promote:
- the field of Quantum Matter in Portugal;
- collaboration between researchers.
In order to do so, the Quantum.Matter@PT network organizes a series of activities, including talks, colloquia, schools, and conferences.
You can register as a member of the network by filling this form.
What is Quantum Matter?
Although matter ultimately follows the laws of quantum mechanics, some materials require a deeper appeal to quantum laws and are broadly dubbed quantum matter (QM). The study of exotic QM states has been central not only to condensed matter physics but also to the fields of cold atomic gases and quantum optics. Examples of strongly-correlated QM are high-temperature superconductors, heavy-fermion compounds, exotic magnetic systems, and quantum Hall states. Quantum effects also have to be considered in some weakly correlated systems such as graphene and its higher dimensional counterparts - Weyl and nodal loop semimetals, and to explain the properties of topological insulators and superconductors. |
& Why Should We Matter?
Throughout History, the mastery of novel materials, such as bronze, iron, and silicon, led to major advances. We are on the brink of a new age - The Age of Quantum Matter. QM is now at the center of modern material research and have begun driving disruptive innovation. The necessity of studying QM and the opportunities it brings has triggered a burst of activity in the field. |