Atomic scale dynamics of correlated materials and emergent quantum states

对物质新阶段的研究往往揭示出以前未知的物理学；它通常也会导致以前无法想象的技术突破。目前，高温超导体、单原子厚板和奇异磁性材料受到了极大的关注。这些材料中的每一种都有望通过能源和计算机应用来彻底改变我们的世界。每一种都涉及非常复杂的相互作用的原子网络，负责集体的磁性或电子性质，与通常的金属或磁体根本不同。然而，复杂性极大地阻碍了对这些新特性的理解和控制。

Investigation of new phases of matter often reveals previously unknown physics; it also commonly leads to previously unimaginable technological breakthroughs. At present great attention is directed towards high-temperature superconductors, single atom thick sheets, and exotic magnetic materials. Each of these materials holds promise to revolutionize our world via energy and computer applications. Each also involves very complex networks of interacting atoms responsible for collective magnetic or electronic properties fundamentally different from the usual metals or magnets. The complexity, however, greatly holds back understanding and control of these new properties.