Symmetry/Asymmetry in Condensed Matter Physics
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 492
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues:
Symmetry and asymmetry are fundamental concepts in condensed matter physics, underpinning the emergence of complex phases, topological states, and collective excitations. The investigation of how symmetry is preserved, spontaneously broken, or explicitly broken offers crucial insight into the properties of materials and the mechanisms driving new phenomena.
This Special Issue will focus on both theoretical and experimental advances in the understanding of symmetry and asymmetry in condensed matter systems. We invite contributions addressing a broad range of topics, including, but not limited to, the following:
* Spontaneous symmetry breaking in quantum materials;
* Topological phases and topological insulators;
* Symmetry-protected states and topological order;
* Charge density waves and structural phase transitions;
* Magnetism, spin textures, and skyrmions;
* Superconductivity and unconventional pairing symmetry;
* Symmetry breaking at interfaces and in low-dimensional systems;
* Emergent phenomena from symmetry reduction in engineered structures;
* Computational and analytical methods for symmetry analysis.
We welcome submissions from researchers working at the frontiers of condensed matter physics, as well as interdisciplinary studies connecting condensed matter systems with other fields such as quantum information, materials science, or high-energy physics analogues.
Prof. Dr. José M. Nieto-Jalil
Dr. Diego Seuret-Jiménez
Dr. Alan Joel Miralrio Joel Miralrio Pineda
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- spontaneous symmetry breaking in quantum materials
- topological phases and topological insulators
- symmetry-protected states and topological order
- charge density waves and structural phase transitions
- magnetism, spin textures, and skyrmions
- superconductivity and unconventional pairing symmetry
- symmetry breaking at interfaces and in low-dimensional systems
- emergent phenomena from symmetry reduction in engineered structures
- computational and analytical methods for symmetry analysis
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