Domaines
Quantum optics/Atomic physics/Laser
Condensed matter
Low dimension physics
Non-relativistic quantum field theory, quantum optics, complex quantum systems
Nonequilibrium statistical physics
Quantum information theory and quantum technologies
Quantum optics
Non-equilibrium Statistical Physics
Quantum gases
Type of internship
Théorique, numérique Description
PhD offer: Recent progress in the field of quantum thermodynamics allowed to define and analyze work and heat exchanges between quantum systems, and extend the Second law to nonequilibrium ensemble of quantum systems. However, applying those definitions to concrete situations require to keep track of the full state of the systems, which is intractable for large quantum systems. The PhD student will join the effort of the group to build a formalism for nonequilibrium quantum thermodynamics involving only a few macroscopic observables, relevant for numerical or experimental analysis of many-body systems. To do so, the PhD student will apply the concepts developed in the group to paradigmatic examples of many-body quantum systems, whose dynamics is either analytically or numerically solvable, to help identify the best formulations of the theory being developed. In particular, numerical techniques such as tensor networks/MPS will be harnessed to simulate many-body quantum dynamics and access thermodynamic quantities.
The PhD project is funded via a European ERC project.
Offer details: https://lpct.cnrs.fr/phd-position-nonequilibrium-thermodynamics-of-many-body-quantum-systems/
Group website: https://qthermo.wordpress.com/
Contact
Cyril Elouard