617 research outputs found
Quantum simulation of electron-phonon interactions in strongly deformable materials
We propose an approach for quantum simulation of electron-phonon interactions
using Rydberg states of cold atoms and ions. We show how systems of cold atoms
and ions can be mapped onto electron-phonon systems of the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger
type. We discuss how properties of the simulated Hamiltonian can be tuned and
how to read physically relevant properties from the simulator. In particular,
use of painted spot potentials offers a high level of tunability, enabling all
physically relevant regimes of the electron-phonon Hamiltonian to be accessed.Comment: To appear in New Journal of Physic
Adaptive reflection and focusing of Bose-Einstein condensates
We report adjustable magnetic `bouncing' and focusing of a dilute Rb
Bose gas. Both the condensate production and manipulation are realised using a
particularly straight-forward apparatus. The bouncing region is comprised of
approximately concentric ellipsoidal magnetic equipotentials with a centre that
can be adjusted vertically. We extend, and discuss the limitations of, simple
Thomas-Fermi and Monte-Carlo theoretical models for the bouncing, which at
present find close agreement with the condensate's evolution. Very strong
focusing has been inferred and the observation of atomic matter-wave
diffraction should be possible. Prospects look bright for applications in
matter-wave atom-optics, due to the very smooth nature of the mirror
Implementation strategies for multiband quantum simulators of real materials
The majority of quantum simulators treat simplified one-band strongly correlated models, whereas multiple bands are needed to describe materials with intermediate correlation. We investigate the sensitivity of multiband quantum simulators to: (1) the form of optical lattices, (2) the interactions between electron analogs. Since the kinetic-energy terms of electron analogs in a quantum simulator and electrons in a solid are identical, by examining both periodic potential and interaction we explore the full problem of many-band quantum simulators within the Born–Oppenheimer approximation. Density functional calculations show that band structure is highly sensitive to the form of optical lattice, and it is necessary to go beyond sinusoidal potentials to ensure that the bands closest to the Fermi surface are similar to those in real materials. Analysis of several electron analog types finds that dressed Rydberg atoms (DRAs) have promising interactions for multiband quantum simulation. DRA properties can be chosen so that interaction matrices approximate those in real systems and decoherence effects are controlled, albeit with parameters at the edge of currently available technology. We conclude that multiband quantum simulators implemented by using the principles established here could provide insight into the complex processes in real materials
Cold-atom quantum simulator to explore pairing, condensation, and pseudogaps in extended Hubbard-Holstein models
We describe a quantum simulator for the Hubbard-Holstein model (HHM), comprising two dressed Rydberg atom species held in a monolayer by independent painted potentials, predicting that boson-mediated preformed pairing and Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless (BKT) transition temperatures are experimentally accessible. The HHM is important for modeling the essential physics of unconventional superconductors. Experimentally realizable quantum simulators for HHMs are needed (1) since HHMs are difficult to solve numerically and analytically, (2) to explore how competition between electron-phonon interactions and strong repulsion affects pairing in unconventional superconductors, and (3) to understand the role of boson-mediated local pairing in pseudogaps and fermion condensates. We propose and study a quantum simulator for the HHM, using optical lattices, painted using zeros in the ac Stark shift, to control two Rydberg atom species independently within a monolayer. We predict that interactions are sufficiently tunable to probe (1) both HHMs and highly unconventional phonon-mediated repulsions, (2) the competition between intermediate-strength phonon- and Coulomb-mediated interactions, and (3) BKT transitions and preformed pairing that could be used to examine key hypotheses related to the pseudogap. We discuss how the quantum simulator can be used to investigate boson-mediated pairing and condensation of fermions in unconventional superconductors
Experimental demonstration of painting arbitrary and dynamic potentials for Bose-Einstein condensates
There is a pressing need for robust and straightforward methods to create
potentials for trapping Bose-Einstein condensates which are simultaneously
dynamic, fully arbitrary, and sufficiently stable to not heat the ultracold
gas. We show here how to accomplish these goals, using a rapidly-moving laser
beam that "paints" a time-averaged optical dipole potential in which we create
BECs in a variety of geometries, including toroids, ring lattices, and square
lattices. Matter wave interference patterns confirm that the trapped gas is a
condensate. As a simple illustration of dynamics, we show that the technique
can transform a toroidal condensate into a ring lattice and back into a toroid.
The technique is general and should work with any sufficiently polarizable
low-energy particles.Comment: Minor text changes and three references added. This is the final
version published in New Journal of Physic
Bilayers of Rydberg atoms as a quantum simulator for unconventional superconductors
In condensed matter, it is often difficult to untangle the effects of competing interactions, and this is especially problematic for superconductors. Quantum simulators may help: here we show how exploiting the properties of highly excited Rydberg states of cold fermionic atoms in a bilayer lattice can simulate electron-phonon interactions in the presence of strong correlation—a scenario found in many unconventional superconductors. We discuss the core features of the simulator, and use numerics to compare with condensed matter analogues. Finally, we illustrate how to achieve a practical, tunable implementation of the simulation using “painted spot” potentials
The TULIP project : first on-line result and near future
The TULIP project aims to produce radioactive ion beams of short-lived
neutron-deficient isotopes by using fusion-evaporation reactions in an
optimized Target Ion Source System (TISS). The first step consisted of the
design of a TISS to produce rubidium isotopes. It was tested with a primary
beam of [email protected] MeV/A irradiating a natural Ni target at the
SPIRAL1/GANIL facility in March 2022. Rates of Rb were measured as
well as an exceptionally short atom-to-ion transformation time for an ISOL
system, of the order of 200 \mathrm{\micro}s. The second step of the project
aims at producing neutron-deficient short-lived metallic isotopes in the region
of Sn. A "cold" prototype has been realized to study the electron
impact ionization in the TISS cavity and a "hot" version is under construction
to prepare an on-line experiment expected in the near future
Deterministic single-atom excitation via adiabatic passage and Rydberg blockade
We propose to use adiabatic rapid passage with a chirped laser pulse in the
strong dipole blockade regime to deterministically excite only one Rydberg atom
from randomly loaded optical dipole traps or optical lattices. The chirped
laser excitation is shown to be insensitive to the random number \textit{N} of
the atoms in the traps. Our method overcomes the problem of the
dependence of the collective Rabi frequency, which was the main obstacle for
deterministic single-atom excitation in the ensembles with unknown \textit{N},
and can be applied for single-atom loading of dipole traps and optical
lattices.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figures. Version 5 is expanded and submitted to PRA. Typo
in Fig.4 corrected in Version 2. Version 3 and 4 are duplicates of V
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