6.3 Atomic and Molecular Physics - New Synthetic Physics in Ultracold Quantum Gases
Abstract
Major Goals: This ARO research project "New Synthetic Physics in Ultra-Cold Quantum Gases" focused on theoretical investigations of fundamentally new quantum states that can be realized in ultra-cold atomic systems, where neutral atoms coupled to lasers are made behave as charged particles in an external field. Non-Abelian gauge fields and spin-orbit couplings can also be engineered and give rise to a variety of novel phenomena. The project objectives are to study: (1) Stochastic synthetic gauge fields; (2) Atom-laser dressed states, which would artificially emulate gravity effects; (3) Non-linear phenomena in spin-orbit-coupled gases, including solitons; (4) Topological dynamical systems in driven spin-orbit gases; (5) Quantum liquids in optical lattices. The fundamental scientific significance of the project is in bringing together methods and ideas from the diverse fields of atomic and molecular physics, quantum optics, condensed matter, non-linear dynamics, and topology. This ARO-funded research has led to both a better understanding of fundamental physics phenomena and creation of new "synthetic" quantum states with no existing analogues, and as such is has had strong impact on basic science. On the practical side, the effort has promise to contribute to the development of quantum simulators and cold-atom intereferometers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 19, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1220504
Entities
People
- Victor Galitski
Organizations
- University of Maryland