Special Issue "Symmetry in Condensed Matter Physics: Topics and Advances"
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 797
Special Issue Editors
Interests: two-dimensional materials
Dr. Zhurun Ji
Interests: topological materials, optoelectronics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Symmetry is one of the central concepts in condensed matter physics. Many of the thermodynamic, transport and spectroscopic properties of materials are determined by the symmetry of the crystal lattice configurations, and from constitutive relationships. The phase transitions in most cases can be described by the change of the system’s symmetry properties. Symmetry analysis is also the core of model construction and group theoretical approaches.
The aim of this Special Issue of Symmetry is to collect contributions reporting the recent progress in condensed matter physics where the symmetry, the change of symmetry, or the lack of specific classes of symmetry plays a vital role. Both theoretical and experimental studies are welcomed. We also hope this Special Issue will facilitate interdisciplinary research between condensed matter physics and other research fields where the concept of symmetry is widely used.
Dr. Haoxin Zhou
Dr. Zhurun Ji
Dr. Zachariah Addison
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- symmetry in crystallography
- symmetry classification
- symmetry breaking and phase transitions
- symmetry-protected topological phases
- symmetry and defect engineering
- chiral symmetry
- pairing symmetry in superconductors
- symmetry of spin systems
- symmetry of quasicrystals
