Conference: Workshop on Hidden Order and Quantum Entanglement

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Abstract

Non-Technical Abstract: This project partially supports a Workshop on Hidden Order and Quantum Entanglement to be organized by Rice University’s Extreme Quantum Materials Alliance from Oct. 6 to Oct. 8, 2025 on the campus of Rice University. This workshop will survey the recent progress and prospects for research in this emerging cross-cutting field. It will bring together experts and early-career researchers from communities with varied perspectives and involving different physics communities including condensed matter physics and atomic physics. The conference will promote participation of junior scientists and therefore enhance their future career goals. Technical abstract: In quantum materials, quantum fluctuations reduce the tendency towards conventional orders that fall within the classification of spontaneous symmetry breaking. They may instead drive more exotic orders that are beyond the Landau framework, such as quantum spin liquids and quantum Hall states. They can also give rise to the regime of quantum criticality and, in gapless settings, to strange metallicity. There is increasing recognition that such hidden-order systems are highly entangled and, importantly, recent developments have allowed for the detection of quantum entanglement in such many-body settings. The interplay between highly fluctuating quantum materials and quantum information has the potential to bring about new advancements in both fields. This workshop will survey the recent progres

Key facts

NSF award ID
2544842
Awardee
William Marsh Rice University (TX)
SAM.gov UEI
K51LECU1G8N3
PI
Pengcheng Dai
Primary program
01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
All programs
QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE, CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOPS
Estimated total
$5,000
Funds obligated
$5,000
Transaction type
Standard Grant
Period
09/01/2025 → 08/31/2026