Observation of a Dissipative Phase Transition in a One-Dimensional Circuit QED Lattice

@article{Fitzpatrick2017ObservationOA,
  title={Observation of a Dissipative Phase Transition in a One-Dimensional Circuit QED Lattice},
  author={Mattias Fitzpatrick and Neereja M. Sundaresan and Andy C. Y. Li and Jens Koch and Andrew A. Houck},
  journal={Physical Review X},
  year={2017},
  volume={7}
}
Nonequilibrium phase transitions, where the physical properties of a system change suddenly, are of fundamental importance in condensed matter physics but are not well understood. Such phase transitions are now observed in a circuit quantum electrodynamics lattice, paving the way for greater insight into exotic materials. 
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