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Accurately predicting the thermal conductivity of quantum solids

Publication / Research

On September 22, 2026

Thermal conductivity

Researchers have developed a numerical method that enables the thermal behaviour of solids at very low temperatures to be calculated without approximations, when quantum effects influence heat diffusion.

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Date

On September 22, 2026

Contact

Jean-Louis BARRAT (LIPhy)
jean-louis.barratatuniv-grenoble-alpes.fr (jean-louis[dot]barrat[at]univ-grenoble-alpes[dot]fr)

Markus HOLZMANN (LPMMC)
markus.holzmannatcnrs.fr (markus[dot]holzmann[at]cnrs[dot]fr)

Reference

V. Efremkin, S. Mossa, J.-L. Barrat & M. Holzmann. Non-perturbative computation of thermal conductivity based on path integral Monte Carlo methods. Phys. Rev.Lett. 137 (9), 096302 (2026)

Submitted on September 22, 2026

Updated on September 22, 2026