Thermodynamics, Statistical Physics and Quantum Mechanics

11/05/2025

The physics of melting is still not completely understood!
https://www.aalto.fi/en/news/physicists-use-machine-learning-to-find-out-how-layered-gases-and-metals-melt?fbclid=IwY2xjawKNed1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBwS0xWb2dsUThwQlFybzNRAR7yiTnSKFhwBswbp77e2RrJEhleMKJL0z8ehHkEfe4XXSJMt2eG1AFFXuor4g_aem_f-EEXT8pk9i575RfOzkkWA

The research team, which included a Nobel Prize winner, found out how layered materials confined in two dimensions transition between states.

17/05/2020

In the last half a year or so we have made significant progress in open quantum systems, quantum information and quantum thermodynamics. For technical details, see e.g. arXiv:1912.01939, arXiv:1909.06661 and arXiv:1903.03861.

03/01/2020

Finally we may be able to put Quantum Thermodynamics for open systems in the proper setting:

Given a trajectory described by a time-dependent density matrix of an arbitrary open quantum system, we formulate a general and unambiguous method to separate the internal energy change of the system into one part which entails pure entropy change and another part with no entropy change. We identify...

24/04/2019

Yet another exotic quantum mechanical phase of matter seems to be emerging. The supersolid phase was predicted half a century ago already and now experimental evidence is supporting its existence.

Scientists have observed the clearest evidence yet of an incredibly rare and exotic theoretical phase of matter called a supersolid – and while it only lasted experimentally for a fleeting instant in the lab, it's the longest we've ever glimpsed su

04/12/2018

Postdoctoral position available in Multiscale Statistical & Quantum Physics group at Loughborough, UK:

18/04/2018

http://www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers/special_issues/polymer_translocation

Polymers, an international, peer-reviewed Open Access journal.

08/03/2018

Way to go Mikko!

http://sci.aalto.fi/en/current/news/2018-03-02/

14/02/2018

Have you ever seen a single atom? Now you can in this wonderful experiment:

This photo shows a strontium atom suspended in electric fields. A blue laser makes the tiny dot visible, though it’s only 215 billionths of a millimetre wide

24/01/2018

An interesting but somewhat technical report on Quantum Computers and Bitcoin.

If there is one thing which can cause real trouble to the whole Blockchain sphere it certainly is Quantum Computing. The new technology…

24/01/2018

With our new Finnish Centre of Excellence in Quantum Technologies we will also build the first quantum computer in Finland. Stay tuned!

Docent Mikko Möttönen's working group has received nearly one million euros in funding for the construction of a quantum computer.

15/01/2018

Looking for a PhD position in Theoretical Condensed Matter?
This position is fully funded for EU students.

PhD Project - Theory and Application of Phase-Field Crystal Model to Materials Modelling at Loughborough University, listed on FindAPhD.com