Many-body localisation of ultracold fermionic atoms

这个项目旨在了解多体局域系统，这是一种永远不会热化的物质状态。多体局域系统是热像化的唯一一般例外，因此标准量子统计力学没有对其进行描述。它们可能对量子技术有用，因为它们保留了初始状态的量子记忆，并保护量子信息不受退相干的影响。该项目将使用高度可控的二维无序超冷费米子设置。该项目有望增加多体量子力学知识，推动澳大利亚走在超冷原子物理前沿的研究。

This project aims to understand many-body localised systems, a state of matter that never thermalises. Many-body localised systems are the only generic exceptions to thermalisation and so are not described by standard quantum statistical mechanics. They could be useful for quantum technology because they retain a quantum memory of their initial state and protect quantum information from decoherence. This project will use highly controllable settings of disordered ultracold fermions in two dimensions. The project is expected to increase knowledge of many-body quantum mechanics and promote Australia’s research at the forefront of ultracold atomic physics.