Quantum Criticality Found in a Simple Liquid

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The 3He layer L1 solidifies into a two dimensional quantum solid on a triangular lattice. The atoms move in this solid even at absolute zero due to quantum exchange. Shown is the ring exchange of three atoms. The solid is a two dimensional frustrated ...
The 3He layer L1 solidifies into a two dimensional quantum solid on a triangular lattice. The atoms move in this solid even at absolute zero, due to quantum exchange. Shown is the ring exchange of three atoms. The solid is a two dimensional frustrated magnet. Credit: University of London

A team from the Low Temperature Laboratory, Royal Holloway, University of London, has discovered a breakdown of the standard theoretical model of strongly interacting fermions in liquid 3He films.


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