AAPPS bulletin

October 2024Vol 34

Research and Review
  • Competing few-body correlations in ultracold Fermi polarons

    Ruijin Liu & Xiaoling Cui

    Abstract Polaron, a typical quasi-particle that describes a single impurity dressed with surrounding environment, serves as an ideal platform for bridging few- and many-body physics. In particular, different few-body correlations can compete with each other and lead to many intriguing phenomena. In this work, we review the recent progresses made in understanding few-body correlation effects in attractive Fermi polarons of ultracold gases. By adopting a unified variational ansatz that incorporat

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  • Deep learning-driven evaluation and prediction of ion-doped NASICON materials for enhanced solid-state battery performance

    Zirui Zhao, Xiaoke Wang, Si Wu, Pengfei Zhou, Qian Zhao, Guanping Xu, Kaitong Sun & Hai-Feng Li

    Abstract NASICON (Na\(_{1+x}\)Zr\(_2\)Si\(_x\)P\(_{3-x}\)O\(_{12}\)) is a well-established solid-state electrolyte, renowned for its high ionic conductivity and excellent chemical stability, rendering it a promising candidate for solid-state batteries. However, the intricate influence of ion doping on their performance has been a central focus of research, with existing studies often lacking comprehensive evaluation methods. This study introduces a deep-learning-based approach to efficiently ev

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  • Yemilab, a new underground laboratory in Korea

    Yeongduk Kim & Hyun Su Lee

    Abstract In September 2022, Yemilab, a new underground laboratory, was finally completed in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province, South Korea. Situated at a depth of 1000 m, it boasts an exclusive experimental area of 3000 m2. Currently, preparations are in progress for the AMoRE-II experiment, which aims to investigate neutrinoless double beta decay, as well as for the COSINE-100 upgrade (COSINE-100U), a direct dark matter detection experiment. Both experiments are scheduled to commence in the second q

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  • From the quantum breakdown model to the lattice gauge theory

    Yu-Min Hu & Biao Lian

    Abstract The one-dimensional quantum breakdown model, which features spatially asymmetric fermionic interactions simulating the electrical breakdown phenomenon, exhibits an exponential U(1) symmetry and a variety of dynamical phases including many-body localization and quantum chaos with quantum scar states. We investigate the minimal quantum breakdown model with the minimal number of on-site fermion orbitals required for the interaction and identify a large number of local conserved charges in

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News and Views
  • A report on the international conference on Women in Quantum Science and Technologies

    Saquib Shamim and Tanusri Saha-Dasgupta

    3 A report on the international conference on Women in Quantum Science and Technologies by Saquib Shamim and Tanusri Saha-Dasgupta The S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, India, organized a 3-day international conference on Women in Quantum Science and Technologies from July 17 to 19, 2024. This conference was organized as a part of a celebration of the centenary of the seminal paper regarding Bose–Einstein statistics that was published in 1924. Despite the prevalence of mal

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  • The 55th AAPPS Council Meeting

    Jae-Hyung Jeon

    2 The 55th AAPPS Council Meeting by Jae-Hyung Jeon The 55th Council Meeting of the Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies (AAPPS) was held in a hybrid format from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (UTC + 9 h) on November 4, 2023, and from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (UTC + 9 h) on November 5, 2023 in Lahan Hotel Pohang, Korea and hosted online by the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP). It was attended by Hyoung Joon Choi (president), Tao Xiang (vice president), Jae-Hyung Jeon (secretary), Keu

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  • International Year of Quantum 2025

    Leong-Chuan Kwek

    1 International Year of Quantum 2025 by Leong-Chuan Kwek On June 7, 2024, the United Nations declared 2025 as a “Quantum Year”. This declaration marks a significant milestone in the field of quantum technology and acknowledges the potential impact of quantum technologies on various aspects of our lives. Quantum technology, which harnesses the principles of quantum mechanics, has the potential to revolutionize fields such as computing, communication, cryptography, precision measurements, and oth

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