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We demonstrate a novel way of synthesizing spin-orbit interactions in ultracold quantum gases, based on a single-photon optical clock transition coupling two long-lived electronic states of two-electron $^{173}$Yb atoms. By mapping the…

We report the observation of tunable spin-orbit coupling (SOC) for ultracold $^{87}$Rb atoms in hyperfine spin-1 states. Different from most earlier experiments where atomic SOC of pseudo-spin-1/2 are synthesized with Raman coupling lasers,…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2017-01-05 Xinyu Luo , Lingna Wu , Jiyao Chen , Qing Guan , Kuiyi Gao , Zhi-Fang Xu , L. You , Ruquan Wang

Spin-orbit coupling (SOC) is an essential ingredient in topological materials, conventional and quantum-gas based alike.~Engineered spin-orbit coupling in ultracold atom systems --unique in their experimental control and measurement…

We propose a method for the emulation of artificial spin orbit coupling in a system of ultracold, neutral atoms trapped in a tight-binding lattice. This scheme does not involve near-resonant laser fields, avoiding the heating processes…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2014-09-24 Julian Struck , Juliette Simonet , Klaus Sengstock

Ultra-precise optical clocks in space will allow new studies in fundamental physics and astronomy. Within an European Space Agency (ESA) program, the Space Optical Clocks (SOC) project aims to install and to operate an optical lattice clock…

The spin-orbit coupling (SOC) affecting the center of mass of ultracold atoms can be simulated using a properly chosen periodic sequence of magnetic pulses. Yet such a method is generally accompanied by micro-motion which hinders a precise…

Spin-orbit coupling (SOC) is a relativistic effect, where an electron moving in an electric field experiences an effective magnetic field in its rest frame. In crystals without inversion symmetry, it lifts the spin degeneracy and leads to…

Understanding and controlling the transport properties of interacting fermions is a key forefront in quantum physics across a variety of experimental platforms. Motivated by recent experiments in 1D electron channels written on the…

Spin-orbit coupling (SOC) describes the relativistic interaction between the spin and momentum degrees of freedom of electrons, and is central to the rich phenomena observed in condensed matter systems. In recent years, new phases of matter…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-11-30 Anjan Soumyanarayanan , Nicolas Reyren , Albert Fert , Christos Panagopoulos

We demonstrate a one-dimensional optical lattice clock with a spin-polarized fermionic isotope designed to realize a collision-shift-free atomic clock with neutral atom ensembles. To reduce systematic uncertainties, we developed both Zeeman…

Strongly interacting quantum many-body systems are fundamentally compelling and ubiquitous in science. However, their complexity generally prevents exact solutions of their dynamics. Precisely engineered ultracold atomic gases are emerging…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2015-06-12 M. J. Martin , M. Bishof , M. D. Swallows , X. Zhang , C. Benko , J. von-Stecher , A. V. Gorshkov , A. M. Rey , Jun Ye

Measurement science now connects strongly with engineering of quantum coherence, many-body states, and entanglement. To scale up the performance of an atomic clock using a degenerate Fermi gas loaded in a three-dimensional optical lattice,…

Optical atomic clocks provide exceptionally accurate and precise signals for timekeeping and precision measurements, but they require high-power, free-space laser configurations that limit scalability. We introduce and explore a scalable…

We demonstrate the emergence of the non-Abelian geometric potentials and thus the three-dimensional (3D) spin-orbit coupling (SOC) for ultracold atoms without using the laser beams. This is achieved by subjecting an atom to a periodic…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2019-12-12 Povilas Račkauskas , Viktor Novičenko , Han Pu , Gediminas Juzeliūnas

Spin and orbital are two basic degrees of freedom that play significant roles in exploring exotic quantum phases in optical lattices with synthetic spin-orbit coupling (SOC) and high orbital bands, respectively. Here, we combine these two…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2026-02-05 Zhi-Hao Huang , Kou-Han Ma , Bao-Zong Wang , W. Vincent Liu , Xiong-Jun Liu

In a recent experiment, a two-dimensional spin-orbit coupling (SOC) was realized for fermions in the continuum [Nat. Phys. 12, 540 (2016)], which represents an important step forward in the study of synthetic gauge field using cold atoms.…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2019-10-09 Shu Yang , Fan Wu , Wei Yi , Peng Zhang

Spin-orbit coupling (SOC) is a key interaction in spintronics, allowing an electrical control of spin or magnetization and, vice versa, a magnetic control of electrical current. However, recent advances have revealed much broader…

Optical lattice clocks have set records in clock precision and accuracy. Continuing to advance their performance, via probing as many atoms for the longest interrogation time affordable, requires experimentally and theoretically studying a…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2025-07-16 Mikhail Mamaev , Ana Maria Rey , William R. Milner

We investigate the single-particle and collective excitations of a Rashba spin-orbit coupled atomic Fermi gas with attractive interaction, loaded in a two dimensional (2D) square optical lattice, in the presence of an effective out-of-plane…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2017-04-05 Zlatko Koinov , Shanna Pahl

Geometrically frustrated triangular-lattice magnets provide fertile ground for realizing intriguing quantum phases such as spin supersolids. A common expectation is that spin-orbit coupling (SOC), which breaks continuous spin rotational…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2026-01-30 Seongjun Park , Sung-Min Park , Yun-Tak Oh , Hyun-Yong Lee , Eun-Gook Moon