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Statistical Complexity of the Coriolis Antipairing Effect
Flavia Pennini1,2, Angelo Plastino3,4
1Departamento de Física, Universidad Católica del Norte, Av. Angamos 0610, Antofagasta 1240000, Chile.
Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)
|December 3, 2020
Summary
This study explores how fermion pairing, system rotation, and thermal excitations interact. Statistical complexity reveals novel phenomena, showing how order can emerge from disorder to create high-temperature superconductivity.
Area of Science:
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Quantum Mechanics
Background:
- Fermion pairing interactions are analogous to Cooper pairs in superconductivity.
- System rotation and thermal excitations introduce competing dynamics.
- Understanding these interplay is crucial for novel material properties.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate the interplay between fermion pairing, system rotation, and thermal excitations.
- Analyze the emergence of order from disorder.
- Explore the potential for high-temperature superconductivity.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the statistical complexity, an entropic quantifier.
- Analyzed two ordering processes: alignment and pairing to total spin zero.
- Examined the competition between ordering processes and thermal disorder.
Main Results:
- Observed novel phenomena through the behavior of statistical complexity.
- Demonstrated the emergence of order from disorder.
- Identified conditions conducive to high-temperature superconductivity.
Conclusions:
- Statistical complexity is a valuable tool for understanding complex quantum systems.
- Order can arise from disorder, leading to emergent phenomena like high-temperature superconductivity.
- The findings pave the way for designing new superconducting materials.
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