Quantum Emulation of Extreme Non‐Equilibrium Phenomena with Trapped Atoms
Abstract
Ultracold atomic physics experiments offer a nearly ideal context for the investigation of quantum systems far from equilibrium. We describe three related emerging directions of research into extreme non‐equilibrium phenomena in atom traps: quantum emulation of ultrafast atom‐light interactions, coherent phasonic spectroscopy in tunable quasicrystals, and realization of Floquet matter in strongly‐driven lattice systems. We show that all three should enable quantum emulation in parameter regimes inaccessible in solid‐state experiments, facilitating a complementary approach to open problems in non‐equilibrium condensed matter.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 2017
- Source ID
- 10.1002/andp.201700008
Entities
People
- David M. Weld
- Kevin Singh
- Kurt M. Fujiwara
- Ruwan Senaratne
- S. Rajagopal
- Zachary A. Geiger
Organizations
- Army Research Office
- Division of Materials Research
- Office of Naval Research Global
- University of California, Santa Barbara