Atom Pairing in Optical Superlattices
Abstract
We study the pairing of fermions in a one-dimensional lattice of tunable double-well potentials using radio-frequency spectroscopy. The spectra reveal the coexistence of two types of atom pairs with different symmetries. Our measurements are in excellent quantitative agreement with a theoretical model, obtained by extending the Green's function method of Orso et al., [Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 060402 (2005)], to a bichromatic 1D lattice with finite harmonic radial confinement. The predicted spectra comprise hundreds of discrete transitions, with symmetry-dependent initial state populations and transition strengths. Our work provides an understanding of the elementary pairing states in a superlattice, paving the way for new studies of strongly interacting many-body systems.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1709.08484,
title = {Atom Pairing in Optical Superlattices},
author = {J. Kangara and Chingyun Cheng and S. Pegahan and I. Arakelyan and J. E. Thomas},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1709.08484},
year = {2018}
}
Comments
5 pages, 5 figures