Simulating Dirac models with ultracold atoms in optical lattices
Quantum Physics
2017-11-01 v1 Quantum Gases
Atomic Physics
Abstract
We present a general model allowing "quantum simulation" of one-dimensional Dirac models with 2- and 4-component spinors using ultracold atoms in driven 1D tilted optical latices. The resulting Dirac physics is illustrated by one of its well-known manifestations, Zitterbewegung. This general model can be extended and applied with great flexibility to more complex situations.
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Cite
@article{arxiv.1710.04416,
title = {Simulating Dirac models with ultracold atoms in optical lattices},
author = {Jean Claude Garreau and Véronique Zehnlé},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1710.04416},
year = {2017}
}
Comments
12 pages, 6 figures, accepted for Physical Review A