colorful nuclei and condensed matter
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Prof M K Pal 2Prof M K Pal 2ndnd Memorial Lecture Memorial Lecture
Colorful Nuclei Colorful Nuclei andand Condensed MatterCondensed Matter
G BaskaranG Baskaran
March 29, 2019March 29, 2019
Chennai Waterloo, Canada
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Professor Mamoj Kumar Pal 1932-2016
Distinguished Theoretical Nuclear Physicist
Former Director of SINP
Great Teacher
School of Nuclear Physics establshed byM K Pal and M K Banerjee
Co Director of Schools and Workshops in Nuclear Physicsat the International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy for 16 years
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Books by Prof M K PalBooks by Prof M K Pal
Theory of Nuclear Structure
Special Theory of Relativity
General Theory of Relativity
Forever Free (Historical Novel)
Old Wisdom and New Horizon(on Science, Religion and Philosophy)
Cosmology (unfinished)
Friends and colleagues describe him as Multifaceted genius ... highly spiritual person
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I am fortunate to have met Prof M K Pal during 1976 – 1984 at ICTP
ICTP
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AcknowledgementAcknowledgement
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Private Funding for Basic Science in india ?Private Funding for Basic Science in india ?
Science Philanthropy Alliance (USA)Science Philanthropy Alliance (USA)
Boldness of the Philanthropists – David Baltimore (Science Magazine)Boldness of the Philanthropists – David Baltimore (Science Magazine)
Usefulness of Useless ScienceUsefulness of Useless Science
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There is a long tradition of exchange of ideas between There is a long tradition of exchange of ideas between
nuclear physics and quantum condensed matter physics. nuclear physics and quantum condensed matter physics.
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Eugene Wigner Nobel Prize for Nuclear Physics
An early bridge between Nuclear and Solid State Physics
Wigner Eckart Theorem, Wigners 3-j symbol Symmetry principle in nuclear physics Random matrix theory of nuclear spectra Crystalline Correlation inside NucleiJordan-Wigner transformation
Wigner-Seitz cell, Wigner (electron) crystalWigner-Huntington (metallization of solid hydrogenRoute to Room Temperature Superconductivity ?
John Bardeen, Ph.D. student of Wigner won 2 Nobel Prizes Discovery of Transistor and BCS Theory of Superconductivity
1902-1995
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Traditionally we discuss nucleus of atoms using shell model, as atomic mass increases. Filling of shells is well known for electrons in atoms, where positively charged nucleus bind together mutually repelling electrons.
In a nucleus there is no attracting center. Protons and neutrons hold themselves together using strong-mutual nuclear forces. Physics beyond shell model has been suggested ... (liquid droplry model, alpha clustering ... )
That is, certain nuclei may support novel quantum novel many body states.
Quantum crowd of electrons in some crystalline solids or liquid He4 droplets could help understand this.
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Attraction between two nucleons via exchang of Meson (Yukawa)Attraction between two nucleons via exchang of Meson (Yukawa)
Phonon mediated attraction between two electrons in a metal (Frohlich)Phonon mediated attraction between two electrons in a metal (Frohlich)
and BCS theory of pairing superconductivityand BCS theory of pairing superconductivity
Pairing in Nuclei - Superfluidity in Neutron StarsPairing in Nuclei - Superfluidity in Neutron Stars Vortex lattice, pinning, neutron star quakes, ... Vortex lattice, pinning, neutron star quakes, ...
Color Superconductivity, Quark Gluon PlasmaColor Superconductivity, Quark Gluon Plasma
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Alpha particle Clusering ... Alpha particle Clusering ...
Linear chain of alpha particles !Linear chain of alpha particles !
Bose Condensation ... Quantized Vortices in rotating NucleiBose Condensation ... Quantized Vortices in rotating Nuclei
Skyrmion Model of Nucleon ..... Skyrmion Model of Nucleon .....
(Baby) Skyrmion Crystals in Magnets (MnSi)(Baby) Skyrmion Crystals in Magnets (MnSi)
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In a nucleus, colorful quarks and gluons are confined by strong QCD forces, It results in In a nucleus, colorful quarks and gluons are confined by strong QCD forces, It results in integer electric charges and color singlet states. integer electric charges and color singlet states.
Is it possible to get a transient glimpse of color of gluons and quarks or fractional charges of Is it possible to get a transient glimpse of color of gluons and quarks or fractional charges of quarks, in some low energy nuclear physics experiments, without use of high energy collider quarks, in some low energy nuclear physics experiments, without use of high energy collider machines ? machines ?
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Alpha clusters in Nuclei Alpha clusters in Nuclei Molecules of alpha particles …. Bose CondensationMolecules of alpha particles …. Bose CondensationAlpha – chain (statistics transmutation ?)Alpha – chain (statistics transmutation ?)
Spin = 0 Spin = 0
Charge = + 2e a BosonCharge = + 2e a Boson
2 protons and 2 neutrons Bound State of 2 Deutrons ?Bound State of 2 Deutrons ?
Deutron is an Isospin Singlet &Deutron is an Isospin Singlet &Spin TripletSpin Triplet
Nature of the singlet Nature of the singlet
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Alpha clusters in Light Nuclei Alpha clusters in Light Nuclei Molecules of alpha particles Molecules of alpha particles
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Alpha clusters in Nuclei Alpha clusters in Nuclei Molecules of alpha particles …. Bose CondensationMolecules of alpha particles …. Bose Condensation
Resonating Valence Bond State ?Resonating Valence Bond State ?
Deutron is an Isospin Singlet &Deutron is an Isospin Singlet &Spin TripletSpin Triplet
P N P N P N P … P N P N P N P … Isospin Heisenerg AFM Chain ? Isospin Heisenerg AFM Chain ? Rotating nuclei ?Rotating nuclei ?
IsoSpinon Excitation - Isospin half IsoSpinon Excitation - Isospin half charge e/2 ?charge e/2 ?(GB 2019)(GB 2019)
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Consider Calcium nucleus
Alpha particles are hard core bosons
Jordan-Wigner Transformation
Alpha particles in the Chain behaves like Fermions !
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Is heavy nucleus like Plutonium or Uranium a Superfluid of alpha particles ?
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Experiments (Gotingen)
A droplet of He4 atoms becomes a superfluidWhen number of He4 atoms exceeds 60 !
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COS molecule
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Is heavy nucleus like Plutonium or Uranium a Superfluid of alpha particles ?
Do we produce quantized vortices in rotating Nuclei ?
Anomalous stability of some Isomers - Tangled Vortices ? Vortex Knots ? GB 2019
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Dislocation - Burgers vector
Quantized Vortices in supercuonductors, superfluids
Topological Soliton - Skyrmion in Nuclear Physics
Baby Skyrmion in Magnets
Skyrmion Crystals
Spintronics ........
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Chiral symmetry breaking and Pion condensartionChiral symmetry breaking and Pion condensartion
Skyrme model of nucleonSkyrme model of nucleon Topologically non trivial configuration of pion condensateTopologically non trivial configuration of pion condensate
Topological Defects condensed matter He3, ... Topological Defects condensed matter He3, ...
Homotopy Theory Homotopy Theory
Skyrmion in ferromagnets and antiferromagnets, Hopf term, ...Skyrmion in ferromagnets and antiferromagnets, Hopf term, ... Skyrmion as a two spinon state (GB 2001)Skyrmion as a two spinon state (GB 2001)
Skyrmion crystals in Magnetic MaterialsSkyrmion crystals in Magnetic Materials
SpintronicsSpintronics
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Can we get a glimpse of colors and fractional charges inSome low energy nuclear physics experiments ?
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