Band structure engineering and non-equilibrium dynamics in Floquet topological insulators
Non-equilibrium topological phenomena can be induced in quantum many-body systems
using time-periodic fields (for example, by laser or microwave illumination). This Review …
using time-periodic fields (for example, by laser or microwave illumination). This Review …
Many-body physics with ultracold gases
This paper reviews recent experimental and theoretical progress concerning many-body
phenomena in dilute, ultracold gases. It focuses on effects beyond standard weak-coupling …
phenomena in dilute, ultracold gases. It focuses on effects beyond standard weak-coupling …
Quantum simulations with ultracold quantum gases
Ultracold quantum gases offer a unique setting for quantum simulation of interacting many-
body systems. The high degree of controllability, the novel detection possibilities and the …
body systems. The high degree of controllability, the novel detection possibilities and the …
Non-Abelian anyons and topological quantum computation
Topological quantum computation has emerged as one of the most exciting approaches to
constructing a fault-tolerant quantum computer. The proposal relies on the existence of …
constructing a fault-tolerant quantum computer. The proposal relies on the existence of …
Colloquium: Atomic quantum gases in periodically driven optical lattices
A Eckardt - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2017 - APS
Time-periodic forcing in the form of coherent radiation is a standard tool for the coherent
manipulation of small quantum systems like single atoms. In the last years, periodic driving …
manipulation of small quantum systems like single atoms. In the last years, periodic driving …
Topological bands for ultracold atoms
There have been significant recent advances in realizing band structures with geometrical
and topological features in experiments on cold atomic gases. This review summarizes …
and topological features in experiments on cold atomic gases. This review summarizes …
Realization of the Hofstadter Hamiltonian with ultracold atoms in optical lattices
We demonstrate the experimental implementation of an optical lattice that allows for the
generation of large homogeneous and tunable artificial magnetic fields with ultracold atoms …
generation of large homogeneous and tunable artificial magnetic fields with ultracold atoms …
Colloquium: Artificial gauge potentials for neutral atoms
When a neutral atom moves in a properly designed laser field, its center-of-mass motion
may mimic the dynamics of a charged particle in a magnetic field, with the emergence of a …
may mimic the dynamics of a charged particle in a magnetic field, with the emergence of a …
Floquet topological insulator in semiconductor quantum wells
Topological phases of matter have captured our imagination over the past few years, with
tantalizing properties such as robust edge modes and exotic non-Abelian excitations, and …
tantalizing properties such as robust edge modes and exotic non-Abelian excitations, and …
Measuring the Chern number of Hofstadter bands with ultracold bosonic atoms
Sixty years ago, Karplus and Luttinger pointed out that quantum particles moving on a lattice
could acquire an anomalous transverse velocity in response to a force, providing an …
could acquire an anomalous transverse velocity in response to a force, providing an …