Third-order momentum correlation interferometry maps for entangled quantal states of three singly trapped massive ultracold fermions
Abstract
Analytic higher-order momentum correlation functions associated with the time-of-flight spectroscopy of three ultracold fermionic atoms singly-confined in a linear three-well optical trap are presented, corresponding to the W- and Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger-type (GHZ) states that belong to characteristic classes of tripartite entanglement and represent the strong-interaction regime captured by a three-site Heisenberg Hamiltonian. The methodology introduced here contrasts with and goes beyond that based on the standard Wick's factorization scheme; it enables determination of both third-order and second-order spin-resolved and spin-unresolved momentum correlations, aiming at matter-wave interference investigations with trapped massive particles in analogy with, and having the potential for expanding the scope of, recent three-photon quantum-optics interferometry.
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@article{arxiv.1902.09439,
title = {Third-order momentum correlation interferometry maps for entangled quantal states of three singly trapped massive ultracold fermions},
author = {Constantine Yannouleas and Uzi Landman},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1902.09439},
year = {2019}
}
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Accepted for publication in Physical Review A. Extensive explanations added. 7 pages, 2 figures, 3 tables. For related papers, see http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~ph274cy/