Quantum simulation is a powerful tool to study a variety of problems in physics, ranging from high-energy physics to condensed-matter physics. In this article, we review the recent theoretical and experimental progres...Quantum simulation is a powerful tool to study a variety of problems in physics, ranging from high-energy physics to condensed-matter physics. In this article, we review the recent theoretical and experimental progress in quantum simulation of Dirac equation with tunable parameters by using ultracold neutral atoms trapped in optical lattices or subject to light-induced synthetic gauge fields. The effective theories for the quasiparticles become relativistic under certain conditions in these systems, making them ideal platforms for studying the exotic relativistic effects. We focus on the realization of one, two, and three dimensional Dirac equations as well as the detection of some relativistic effects, including particularly the well-known Zitterbewegung effect and Klein tunneling. The realization of quantum anomalous Hall effects is also briefly discussed.展开更多
We review recent developments in the use of magnetic lattices as a complementary tool to optical lattices for trapping periodic arrays of ultracold atoms and degenerate quantum gases. Recent advances include the reali...We review recent developments in the use of magnetic lattices as a complementary tool to optical lattices for trapping periodic arrays of ultracold atoms and degenerate quantum gases. Recent advances include the realisation of Bose–Einstein condensation in multiple sites of a magnetic lattice of one-dimensional microtraps, the trapping of ultracold atoms in square and triangular magnetic lattices,and the fabrication of magnetic lattice structures with submicron period suitable for quantum tunnelling experiments.Finally, we describe a proposal to utilise long-range interacting Rydberg atoms in a large spacing magnetic lattice to create interactions between atoms on neighbouring sites.展开更多
The realization of spin-orbit-coupled ultracold gases has driven a wide range of research and is typically based on the rotating wave approximation(RWA).By neglecting the counter-rotating terms,RWA characterizes a sin...The realization of spin-orbit-coupled ultracold gases has driven a wide range of research and is typically based on the rotating wave approximation(RWA).By neglecting the counter-rotating terms,RWA characterizes a single near-resonant spin-orbit(SO)coupling in a two-level system.Here,we propose and experimentally realize a new scheme for achieving a pair of two-dimensional(2D)SO couplings for ultracold fermions beyond RWA.This work not only realizes the first anomalous Floquet topological Fermi gas beyond RWA,but also significantly improves the lifetime of the 2D-SO-coupled Fermi gas.Based on pump-probe quench measurements,we observe a deterministic phase relation between two sets of SO couplings,which is characteristic of our beyond-RWA scheme and enables the two SO couplings to be simultaneously tuned to the optimum 2D configurations.We observe intriguing band topology by measuring two-ring band-inversion surfaces,quantitatively consistent with a Floquet topological Fermi gas in the regime of high Chern numbers.Our study can open an avenue to explore exotic SO physics and anomalous topological states based on long-lived SO-coupled ultracold fermions.展开更多
文摘Quantum simulation is a powerful tool to study a variety of problems in physics, ranging from high-energy physics to condensed-matter physics. In this article, we review the recent theoretical and experimental progress in quantum simulation of Dirac equation with tunable parameters by using ultracold neutral atoms trapped in optical lattices or subject to light-induced synthetic gauge fields. The effective theories for the quasiparticles become relativistic under certain conditions in these systems, making them ideal platforms for studying the exotic relativistic effects. We focus on the realization of one, two, and three dimensional Dirac equations as well as the detection of some relativistic effects, including particularly the well-known Zitterbewegung effect and Klein tunneling. The realization of quantum anomalous Hall effects is also briefly discussed.
基金supported by an Australian Research Council Discovery Project Grant(DP130101160)
文摘We review recent developments in the use of magnetic lattices as a complementary tool to optical lattices for trapping periodic arrays of ultracold atoms and degenerate quantum gases. Recent advances include the realisation of Bose–Einstein condensation in multiple sites of a magnetic lattice of one-dimensional microtraps, the trapping of ultracold atoms in square and triangular magnetic lattices,and the fabrication of magnetic lattice structures with submicron period suitable for quantum tunnelling experiments.Finally, we describe a proposal to utilise long-range interacting Rydberg atoms in a large spacing magnetic lattice to create interactions between atoms on neighbouring sites.
基金supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences Strategic Priority Research Program(XDB35020100)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFA1400900 and 2018YFA0305601)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11874073,12304564,11825401,12204187,12261160368)the Open Project of Shenzhen Institute of Quantum Science and Engineering(SIQSE202003)the Hefei National Laboratorythe Scientific and Technological Innovation 2030 Key Program of Quantum Communication and Quantum Computing(2021ZD0301903 and 2021ZD0302000)。
文摘The realization of spin-orbit-coupled ultracold gases has driven a wide range of research and is typically based on the rotating wave approximation(RWA).By neglecting the counter-rotating terms,RWA characterizes a single near-resonant spin-orbit(SO)coupling in a two-level system.Here,we propose and experimentally realize a new scheme for achieving a pair of two-dimensional(2D)SO couplings for ultracold fermions beyond RWA.This work not only realizes the first anomalous Floquet topological Fermi gas beyond RWA,but also significantly improves the lifetime of the 2D-SO-coupled Fermi gas.Based on pump-probe quench measurements,we observe a deterministic phase relation between two sets of SO couplings,which is characteristic of our beyond-RWA scheme and enables the two SO couplings to be simultaneously tuned to the optimum 2D configurations.We observe intriguing band topology by measuring two-ring band-inversion surfaces,quantitatively consistent with a Floquet topological Fermi gas in the regime of high Chern numbers.Our study can open an avenue to explore exotic SO physics and anomalous topological states based on long-lived SO-coupled ultracold fermions.
