Condensed Matter
The field equations of condensed matter physics are remarkably similar to those of high energy particle physics. As a result, much of the theory of particle physics applies to condensed matter physics as well; in particular, there are a selection of field excitations, called quasi-particles, that can be created and explored. These include:
- Phonons are vibrational modes in a crystal lattice.
- Excitons are bound states of an electron and a hole.
- Plasmons are coherent excitations of a plasma.
- Polaritons are mixtures of photons with other quasi-particles.
- Polarons are moving, charged (quasi-) particles that are surrounded by ions in a material.
- Magnons are coherent excitations of electron spins in a material.
Read more about this topic: List Of Particles
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