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Quantum simulation of exotic PT-invariant topological nodal loop bands with ultracold atoms in an optical lattice
Since the well-known PT symmetry has its fundamental significance and
implication in physics, where PT denotes the combined operation of
space-inversion P and time-reversal T, it is extremely important and intriguing
to completely classify exotic PT-invariant topological metals and to physically
realize them. Here we, for the first time, establish a rigorous classification
of topological metals that are protected by the PT symmetry using KO-theory. As
a physically realistic example, a PT-invariant nodal loop (NL) model in a 3D
Brillouin zone is constructed, whose topological stability is revealed through
its PT-symmetry-protected nontrivial Z2 topological charge. Based on these
exact results, we propose an experimental scheme to realize and to detect
tunable PT-invariant topological NL states with ultracold atoms in an optical
lattice, in which atoms with two hyperfine spin states are loaded in a
spin-dependent 3D OL and two pairs of Raman lasers are used to create
out-of-plane spin-flip hopping with site-dependent phase. Such a realistic
cold-atom setup can yield topological NL states, having a tunable ring-shaped
band-touching line with the two-fold degeneracy in the bulk spectrum and
non-trivial surface states. The states are actually protected by the combined
PT symmetry even in the absence of both P and T symmetries, and are
characterized by a Z2-type invariant (a quantized Berry phase). Remarkably, we
demonstrate with numerical simulations that (i) the characteristic NL can be
detected by measuring the atomic transfer fractions in a Bloch-Zener
oscillation; (ii) the topological invariant may be measured based on the
time-of-flight imaging; and (iii) the surface states may be probed through
Bragg spectroscopy. The present proposal for realizing topological NL states in
cold atom systems may provide a unique experimental platform for exploring
exotic PT-invariant topological physics.Comment: 11 pages, 6 figures; accepted for publication in Phys. Rev.
Transitions To the Long-Resident State in coupled chaotic oscillators
The behaviors of coupled chaotic oscillators before complete synchronization
were investigated. We report three phenomena: (1) The emergence of long-time
residence of trajectories besides one of the saddle foci; (2) The tendency that
orbits of the two oscillators get close becomes faster with increasing the
coupling strength; (3) The diffusion of two oscillator's phase difference is
first enhanced and then suppressed. There are exact correspondences among these
phenomena. The mechanism of these correspondences is explored. These phenomena
uncover the route to synchronization of coupled chaotic oscillators.Comment: 3 pages, 5 figure
Quantum theory of electronic double-slit diffraction
The phenomena of electron, neutron, atomic and molecular diffraction have
been studied by many experiments, and these experiments are explained by some
theoretical works. In this paper, we study electronic double-slit diffraction
with quantum mechanical approach. We can obtain the results: (1) When the slit
width is in the range of we can obtain the obvious
diffraction patterns. (2) when the ratio of , order are missing in
diffraction pattern. (3)When the ratio of , there isn't missing order in diffraction pattern. (4) We
also find a new quantum mechanics effect that the slit thickness has a
large affect to the electronic diffraction patterns. We think all the
predictions in our work can be tested by the electronic double-slit diffraction
experiment.Comment: 9pages, 14figure
Total Reaction Cross Section in an Isospin-Dependent Quantum Molecular Dynamics (IDQMD) Model
The isospin-dependent quantum molecular dynamics (IDQMD) model is used to
study the total reaction cross section . The energy-dependent Pauli
volumes of neutrons and protons have been discussed and introduced into the
IDQMD calculation to replace the widely used energy-independent Pauli volumes.
The modified IDQMD calculation can reproduce the experimental well
for both stable and exotic nuclei induced reactions. Comparisons of the
calculated induced by with different initial density
distributions have been performed. It is shown that the calculation by using
the experimentally deduced density distribution with a long tail can fit the
experimental excitation function better than that by using the
Skyrme-Hartree-Fock calculated density without long tails. It is also found
that at high energy is sensitive to the long tail of density
distribution.Comment: 4 page, 4 fig
Entanglement in spin-one Heisenberg chains
By using the concept of negativity, we study entanglement in spin-one
Heisenberg chains. Both the bilinear chain and the bilinear-biquadratic chain
are considered. Due to the SU(2) symmetry, the negativity can be determined by
two correlators, which greatly facilitate the study of entanglement properties.
Analytical results of negativity are obtained in the bilinear model up to four
spins and the two-spin bilinear-biquadratic model, and numerical results of
negativity are presented. We determine the threshold temperature before which
the thermal state is doomed to be entangled.Comment: 7 pages and 4 figure
Testing the viability of the interacting holographic dark energy model by using combined observational constraints
Using the data coming from the new 182 Gold type Ia supernova samples, the
shift parameter of the Cosmic Microwave Background given by the three-year
Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe observations, and the baryon acoustic
oscillation measurement from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, and lookback
time measurements, we have performed a statistical joint analysis of the
interacting holographic dark energy model. Consistent parameter estimations
show us that the interacting holographic dark energy model is a viable
candidate to explain the observed acceleration of our universe.Comment: 15 pages, 9 figures, accepted for publication in JCA
Wavelength scaling of high-order harmonic yield from an optically prepared excited state atom
Wavelength scaling law for the yield of high-order harmonic emission is
theoretically examined for excited state atoms which are optically prepared by
simultaneously exposing to an extreme ultraviolet pulse at the resonant
wavelength and an infrared pulse at a variable wavelength in the range of
0.8\mum-2.4\mum. Numerical simulations are performed based on the
three-dimensional time-dependent Schrodinger equation (3D TDSE) for Ne and H.
We confirm that the harmonic yield follows a \lambda^-{4-6} scaling with the
single fundamental driving laser pulse; whereas for the optically prepared
excited state atoms, a \lambda^-{2-3} scaling for the harmonic yield is
revealed.Comment: 20 pages, 3 figure
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