High Energy Theory Seminar
Symmetry Enriched Emergent U(1) Gauge Theories
Phases of quantum many particle systems can have low energy effective field theoretic descriptions in terms of gauge theories in their deconfined phase.
Such emergent gauge theories play a central role in modern theoretical work in condensed matter physics. In the presence of global symmetry many such phases - with the same emergent gauge structure - can be sharply distinguished. I will describe some of our work elaborating this in the specific context of free U(1) gauge theory in 3+1 space-time dimensions in the presence of time reversal and SO(3) global symmetries.
Such emergent gauge theories play a central role in modern theoretical work in condensed matter physics. In the presence of global symmetry many such phases - with the same emergent gauge structure - can be sharply distinguished. I will describe some of our work elaborating this in the specific context of free U(1) gauge theory in 3+1 space-time dimensions in the presence of time reversal and SO(3) global symmetries.
Date & Time
November 14, 2016 | 2:30pm – 4:00pm
Location
Bloomberg Lecture HallSpeakers
Senthil Todadri, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Affiliation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology