As part of the 10th International Conference on Superconductivity and Magnetism (ICSM2025), the HIP-2D-QM team organized a special session titled "From Disorder to Metastability and Hidden Phases in 2D Quantum Materials," held on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
The session focused on complex behaviors emerging from disorder and frustration in low-dimensional systems—key ingredients in the formation of hidden and metastable phases relevant to future quantum technologies. It brought together experimental and theoretical perspectives on exotic phases, non-equilibrium dynamics, and advanced characterization methods. The session provided a valuable forum for discussing open challenges in understanding structure-function relationships in quantum materials and exploring new directions in the field.
Session Topics Include:
•Impact of disorder on competing orders in electronic systems
•Geometric frustration and short-range order driven phenomena
•Glassy dynamics vs. pre-thermal regimes of correlated electrons
•Hidden and metastable states and their manipulation
Co-organizers: Emil Bozin & Nenad Lazarević
