Many-body physics with individually controlled Rydberg atoms
Recent decades have witnessed great developments in the field of quantum simulation—
where synthetic systems are built and studied to gain insight into complicated, many-body …
where synthetic systems are built and studied to gain insight into complicated, many-body …
Simulation methods for open quantum many-body systems
Coupling a quantum many-body system to an external environment dramatically changes its
dynamics and offers novel possibilities not found in closed systems. Of special interest are …
dynamics and offers novel possibilities not found in closed systems. Of special interest are …
Quantum information with Rydberg atoms
Rydberg atoms with principal quantum number n⪢ 1 have exaggerated atomic properties
including dipole-dipole interactions that scale as n 4 and radiative lifetimes that scale as n 3 …
including dipole-dipole interactions that scale as n 4 and radiative lifetimes that scale as n 3 …
Observation of spatially ordered structures in a two-dimensional Rydberg gas
The ability to control and tune interactions in ultracold atomic gases has paved the way for
the realization of new phases of matter. So far, experiments have achieved a high degree of …
the realization of new phases of matter. So far, experiments have achieved a high degree of …
Probing the quench dynamics of antiferromagnetic correlations in a 2D quantum Ising spin system
Simulating the real-time evolution of quantum spin systems far out of equilibrium poses a
major theoretical challenge, especially in more than one dimension. We experimentally …
major theoretical challenge, especially in more than one dimension. We experimentally …
Coherent excitation transfer in a spin chain of three Rydberg atoms
We study coherent excitation hop** in a spin chain realized using highly excited
individually addressable Rydberg atoms. The dynamics are fully described in terms of an XY …
individually addressable Rydberg atoms. The dynamics are fully described in terms of an XY …
Liouvillian skin effect: Slowing down of relaxation processes without gap closing
It is highly nontrivial to what extent we can deduce the relaxation behavior of a quantum
dissipative system from the spectral gap of the Liouvillian that governs the time evolution of …
dissipative system from the spectral gap of the Liouvillian that governs the time evolution of …
Cooperative atom-light interaction in a blockaded Rydberg ensemble
By coupling a probe transition to a Rydberg state using electromagnetically induced
transparency (EIT) we map the strong dipole-dipole interactions onto an optical field. We …
transparency (EIT) we map the strong dipole-dipole interactions onto an optical field. We …
An experimental and theoretical guide to strongly interacting Rydberg gases
We review experimental and theoretical tools to excite, study and understand strongly
interacting Rydberg gases. The focus lies on the excitation of dense ultracold atomic …
interacting Rydberg gases. The focus lies on the excitation of dense ultracold atomic …
Crystallization in Ising quantum magnets
Dominating finite-range interactions in many-body systems can lead to intriguing self-
ordered phases of matter. For quantum magnets, Ising models with power-law interactions …
ordered phases of matter. For quantum magnets, Ising models with power-law interactions …