Reviews of Modern Physics· 2019Q1
<i>Colloquium</i>: Many-body localization, thermalization, and entanglement
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Short summary
Many-body localization (MBL) prevents quantum systems from reaching thermal equilibrium, leading to novel phenomena observed in ultracold atoms and quantum materials.
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Key points
- Many-body localization (MBL) is a phase of matter that prevents thermalization.
- MBL arises from the interplay of quantum mechanics and disorder.
- Novel phenomena emerge in MBL systems, deviating from standard statistical mechanics.
- MBL effects can be observed in ultracold atoms, superconducting qubits, and quantum materials.
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Abstract
The route of a physical system toward equilibrium and thermalization has been the subject of discussion and controversy since the time of Boltzmann. This Colloquium reviews the recent progress in understanding many-body localization, a phase of matter in which quantum mechanics and disorder conspire to prohibit thermalization altogether. Many new phenomena emerge in lieu of conventional statistical mechanics and may be observed in systems of ultracold atoms, superconducting qubits, and certain quantum materials.
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