Topological bands for ultracold atoms

NR Cooper, J Dalibard, IB Spielman - Reviews of modern physics, 2019 - APS
There have been significant recent advances in realizing band structures with geometrical
and topological features in experiments on cold atomic gases. This review summarizes …

Dynamical quantum phase transitions: a review

M Heyl - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Quantum theory provides an extensive framework for the description of the equilibrium
properties of quantum matter. Yet experiments in quantum simulators have now opened up …

Topological quantum matter with ultracold gases in optical lattices

N Goldman, JC Budich, P Zoller - Nature Physics, 2016 - nature.com
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 …

Observation of dynamical vortices after quenches in a system with topology

N Fläschner, D Vogel, M Tarnowski, BS Rem… - Nature Physics, 2018 - nature.com
Topological phases constitute an exotic form of matter characterized by non-local properties
rather than local order parameters. The paradigmatic Haldane model on a hexagonal lattice …

Measurement of the quantum geometric tensor and of the anomalous Hall drift

A Gianfrate, O Bleu, L Dominici, V Ardizzone… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Topological physics relies on the structure of the eigenstates of the Hamiltonians. The
geometry of the eigenstates is encoded in the quantum geometric tensor—comprising the …

Topological quantum matter with cold atoms

DW Zhang, YQ Zhu, YX Zhao, H Yan… - Advances in Physics, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Experimental reconstruction of the Berry curvature in a Floquet Bloch band

N Fläschner, BS Rem, M Tarnowski, D Vogel… - Science, 2016 - science.org
Topological properties lie at the heart of many fascinating phenomena in solid-state systems
such as quantum Hall systems or Chern insulators. The topology of the bands can be …

Identifying quantum phase transitions using artificial neural networks on experimental data

BS Rem, N Käming, M Tarnowski, L Asteria… - Nature Physics, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract Machine-learning techniques such as artificial neural networks are currently
revolutionizing many technological areas and have also proven successful in quantum …

Topological Euler class as a dynamical observable in optical lattices

FN Ünal, A Bouhon, RJ Slager - Physical review letters, 2020 - APS
The last years have witnessed rapid progress in the topological characterization of out-of-
equilibrium systems. We report on robust signatures of a new type of topology—the Euler …

Knots and non-Hermitian Bloch bands

H Hu, E Zhao - Physical Review Letters, 2021 - APS
Knots have a twisted history in quantum physics. They were abandoned as failed models of
atoms. Only much later was the connection between knot invariants and Wilson loops in …