Quantum Phase Transition Schematic (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Quantum Phase Transition Schematic

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This schematic diagram shows the quantum phase transition of a superconducting metal to a normal metal at zero temperature. As the magnetic field increases in strength, the superconductivity breaks down until the critical point at which the material becomes a normal metal.

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Andrey Rogachev, adapted from a figure in Nature Physics 10.1038/s41567-018-0179-8

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