Quantum phase transitions of light

Nature Physics

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 856-861

  Greentree, Andrew D ^a   Tahan, Charles ^a,b   Cole, Jared H ^a   Hollenberg, Lloyd C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; MOTT INSULATORS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PHOTONS;

CORRELATED DYNAMICS; COUPLED OPTICAL CAVITIES; QUANTUM MECHANICAL; QUANTUM PHASE TRANSITIONS; QUANTUM SIMULATORS; QUANTUM-MECHANICAL DEVICES; TWO-DIMENSIONAL ARRAYS; ZERO TEMPERATURES;

LIGHT;

EID: 33845227842     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys466     Document Type: Article

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