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 …
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 …
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 quantum matter with ultracold gases in optical lattices
Since the discovery of topological insulators, many topological phases have been predicted
and realized in a range of different systems, providing both fascinating physics and exciting …
and realized in a range of different systems, providing both fascinating physics and exciting …
Topological quantum matter with cold atoms
This is an introductory review of the physics of topological quantum matter with cold atoms.
Topological quantum phases, originally discovered and investigated in condensed matter …
Topological quantum phases, originally discovered and investigated in condensed matter …
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 …
Photonic materials in circuit quantum electrodynamics
Photonic synthetic materials provide an opportunity to explore the role of microscopic
quantum phenomena in determining macroscopic material properties. There are, however …
quantum phenomena in determining macroscopic material properties. There are, however …
Periodically driven quantum systems: effective Hamiltonians and engineered gauge fields
Driving a quantum system periodically in time can profoundly alter its long-time dynamics
and trigger topological order. Such schemes are particularly promising for generating …
and trigger topological order. Such schemes are particularly promising for generating …
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 …
Quantum simulations of lattice gauge theories using ultracold atoms in optical lattices
Can high-energy physics be simulated by low-energy, non-relativistic, many-body systems
such as ultracold atoms? Such ultracold atomic systems lack the type of symmetries and …
such as ultracold atoms? Such ultracold atomic systems lack the type of symmetries and …