Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Waterloo
$200,000.00
Canada Research Chair in Condensed Matter Theory & Statistical Mechanics
FY 2023-24
Summary
Vigorous worldwide research effort is devoted to the experimental and theoretical study of systems where conventional magnetism is inhibited by strongly competing, or frustrated, magnetic interactions at the atomic level. The Chair will apply and develop new theoretical and numerical techniques to understand and predict properties of highly frustrated magnetic and other condensed matter systems with competing interactions with an emphasis on establishing close quantitative contact between theory and experiment. This work will lead to a deeper understanding of glassy materials, systems with ¿hidden¿ order and may open avenues for applications using nanometer size magnetic films and nanoconfined polar molecules.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2016-00099
Name nom
Gingras, Michel
Department département
Physics and Astronomy - University of Waterloo
Organization id
33
Institution établissement
University of Waterloo
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF10304;RDF10305
Field of research list names en
Classical physics;Condensed matter physics
Field of research list names fr
Physique classique;Physique de la matière condensée
Application title
Canada Research Chair in Condensed Matter Theory & Statistical Mechanics
Keyword
magnetism
quantum and classical phase transitions
; random disorder
numerical simulations
quantum fluctuations
frustrated magnetism
quantum antiferromagnets
geometrical frustration
Application summary
Vigorous worldwide research effort is devoted to the experimental and theoretical study of systems where conventional magnetism is inhibited by strongly competing, or frustrated, magnetic interactions at the atomic level. The Chair will apply and develop new theoretical and numerical techniques to understand and predict properties of highly frustrated magnetic and other condensed matter systems with competing interactions with an emphasis on establishing close quantitative contact between theory and experiment. This work will lead to a deeper understanding of glassy materials, systems with ¿hidden¿ order and may open avenues for applications using nanometer size magnetic films and nanoconfined polar molecules.
