Artificial Gauge Fields with Ultracold Atoms in Optical Lattices

By Monika Aidelsburger

Book Overview

Introduction.- Square Lattice with Magnetic field.- Artificial Gauge Fields with Laser-Assisted Tunneling.- Overview of the Experimental Setup and Measurement Techniques.- Staggered Magnetic Flux.- Harper-Hofstadter Model and Spin Hall Effect.- All-Optical Setup for Flux Rectification.- Chern-Number Measurement of Hofstadter Bands.- Conclusions and Outlook.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319258273
• ISBN13: 9783319258270
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"