Quantum Anisotropic Fluids and Defect Dynamics : A Common Aspect of Spinor Condensates and Polarized Light
Overview
This book explores the possibility of combining spin and quantum fluids, often associated with profound and intriguing phenomena in modern physics, into a single conceptual framework -- the "spin fluid". Within this context, the book examines physical systems falling into two broad categories: Spinor Condensates: These are systems inspired by atomic Bose-Einstein condensates that possess internal spin degrees of freedom. Related systems include the superfluid phase of helium-3 (He-3A) and, from electronic systems, the double-layered quantum Hall fluid in two dimensions.;Polarized Light in Nonlinear Optics: Here, we treat polarized light as a fluidic object and the polarization state of light as a spinor-like degree of freedom. In the framework of quantum optics, the light field can be interpreted as an order parameter for a photon condensate, despite photons being massless.;A recurring theme of the book is the role of topological defects, which provide a unifying structural feature across these diverse systems.
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- ISBN-13: 9789819819676
- ISBN-10: 9819819679
- Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
- Publish Date: October 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.66 pounds
- Page Count: 324
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