Highly Controllable and Robust 2D Spin-Orbit Coupling for Quantum Gases

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作者
Sun, Wei [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Wang, Bao-Zong [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5 ]
Xu, Xiao-Tian [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Yi, Chang-Rui [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Zhang, Long [4 ,5 ]
Wu, Zhan [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Deng, Youjin [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Liu, Xiong-Jun [4 ,5 ]
Chen, Shuai [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Pan, Jian-Wei [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sci & Technol China, Shanghai Branch, Natl Res Ctr Phys Sci Microscale, Shanghai 201315, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Sci & Technol China, Dept Modern Phys, Shanghai 201315, Peoples R China
[3] Univ Sci & Technol China, Chinese Acad Sci, Ctr Excellence Quantum Informat & Quantum Phys, Hefei 230326, Anhui, Peoples R China
[4] Peking Univ, Sch Phys, Int Ctr Quantum Mat, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
[5] Collaborat Innovat Ctr Quantum Matter, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
基金
国家重点研发计划;
关键词
Optical lattices - Bose-Einstein condensation - Topology;
D O I
10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.150401
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We report the realization of a robust and highly controllable two-dimensional (2D) spin-orbit (SO) coupling with a topological nontrivial band structure. By applying a retro-reflected 2D optical lattice, phase tunable Raman couplings are formed into the antisymmetric Raman lattice structure, and generate the 2D SO coupling with precise inversion and C-4 symmetries, leading to considerably enlarged topological regions. The lifetime of the 2D SO coupled Bose-Einstein condensate reaches several seconds, which enables exploring fine-tuning interaction effects. These essential advantages of the present new realization open the door to explore exotic quantum many-body effects and nonequilibrium dynamics with novel topology.
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