Condensed Matter Physics (CMP)

Section Information

Condensed Matter Physics focuses on the properties, behavior, and interactions of matter in solid and liquid states. It examines how atomic and electronic structures give rise to mechanical, thermal, electrical, magnetic, and optical phenomena observed in materials ranging from simple crystals to complex quantum systems.

Modern research in this field includes electronic structure, superconductivity, magnetism, soft matter, nanostructures, strongly correlated systems, quantum materials, topological phases, and emergent phenomena. Advances in spectroscopy, microscopy, scattering techniques, computational modeling, and materials synthesis continue to expand understanding of condensed matter systems.

This section publishes experimental, theoretical, and computational studies, along with reviews and methodological papers, addressing material properties, phase transitions, low-temperature physics, quantum many-body behavior, and applications in electronics, energy technologies, and advanced materials.

Scope

Electronic Structure and Transport
- Band theory, electronic states, and Fermi surfaces
- Charge transport, conductivity, and quantum Hall effects
- Semiconductors, metals, and electronic devices
- Density functional theory and electronic-structure modeling
Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
- Ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism, and spin dynamics
- Magnetic ordering, frustration, and spin glasses
- Spintronics, magnetic nanostructures, and skyrmions
- Experimental techniques for studying magnetic properties
Superconductivity and Low-Temperature Physics
- Conventional and unconventional superconductors
- Cooper pairing, Meissner effect, and flux quantization
- Quantum vortices and superconducting devices
- Cryogenic techniques and low-temperature measurements
Soft Condensed Matter
- Polymers, colloids, gels, emulsions, and liquid crystals
- Self-assembly, phase behavior, and rheology
- Biological soft matter and biomolecular materials
- Mesoscopic phenomena and complex fluids
Strongly Correlated and Quantum Materials
- Mott insulators, heavy fermions, and quantum criticality
- Topological insulators, Weyl semimetals, and quantum spin liquids
- Emergent phenomena in correlated electron systems
- Advanced spectroscopies and scattering techniques
Nano- and Low-Dimensional Systems
- Nanomaterials, thin films, and quantum dots
- 2D materials including graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides
- Quantum confinement and surface/interface phenomena
- Nanoscale characterization and fabrication techniques
Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena
- Order parameters, symmetry breaking, and universality
- Thermodynamic transitions in solids and liquids
- Nonequilibrium systems and dynamic phase transitions
- Statistical mechanics and scaling theories
Applied and Computational Condensed Matter Physics
- Computational modeling, Monte Carlo, and molecular dynamics
- Material design for electronics, photonics, and energy systems
- Device physics, optoelectronics, and advanced functional materials
- Machine learning and data-driven approaches in materials research