Physics & Astronomy Chris Landee - Clark University

"Experimental Studies in 1D Quantum Magnetism: Old Physics, New Materials, New Physics"

Quantum physics is the study of the behavior of nature at very small length scales, atomic size and smaller. The explosive development of nanoscience over the past thirty years enables people to synthesize, manipulate, image, and control very small materials.

This presentation will offer a different perspective. Quantum behavior can also be studied and understood using appropriately-designed macroscopic materials. This premise will be illustrated by recent developments in one-dimensional magnetism in which magnetic behavior is dominated by purely quantum effects.