by S. Baier, M. J. Mark, D. Petter, K. Aikawa, L. Chomaz, Z. Cai, M. Baranov, P. Zoller, F. Ferlaino
Abstract:
The Hubbard model underlies our understanding of strongly correlated materials. Whereas its standard form only comprises interactions between particles at the same lattice site, extending it to encompass long-range interactions is predicted to profoundly alter the quantum behavior of the system. We realize the extended Bose-Hubbard model for an ultracold gas of strongly magnetic erbium atoms in a three-dimensional optical lattice. Controlling the orientation of the atomic dipoles, we reveal the anisotropic character of the onsite interaction and hopping dynamics and their influence on the superfluid-to-Mott insulator quantum phase transition. Moreover, we observe nearest-neighbor interactions, a genuine consequence of the long-range nature of dipolar interactions. Our results lay the groundwork for future studies of exotic many-body quantum phases.
Reference:
Extended Bose-Hubbard models with ultracold magnetic atoms,
S. Baier, M. J. Mark, D. Petter, K. Aikawa, L. Chomaz, Z. Cai, M. Baranov, P. Zoller, F. Ferlaino,
Science, 352, 201-205, 2016.
S. Baier, M. J. Mark, D. Petter, K. Aikawa, L. Chomaz, Z. Cai, M. Baranov, P. Zoller, F. Ferlaino,
Science, 352, 201-205, 2016.
Bibtex Entry:
@Article {Baier201,
title = {Extended Bose-Hubbard models with ultracold magnetic atoms},
author = {S. Baier and M. J. Mark and D. Petter and K. Aikawa and L. Chomaz and Z. Cai and M. Baranov and P. Zoller and F. Ferlaino},
journal = {Science},
volume = {352},
number = {6282},
pages = {201--205},
year = {2016},
abstract = {The Hubbard model underlies our understanding of strongly correlated materials. Whereas its standard form only comprises interactions between particles at the same lattice site, extending it to encompass long-range interactions is predicted to profoundly alter the quantum behavior of the system. We realize the extended Bose-Hubbard model for an ultracold gas of strongly magnetic erbium atoms in a three-dimensional optical lattice. Controlling the orientation of the atomic dipoles, we reveal the anisotropic character of the onsite interaction and hopping dynamics and their influence on the superfluid-to-Mott insulator quantum phase transition. Moreover, we observe nearest-neighbor interactions, a genuine consequence of the long-range nature of dipolar interactions. Our results lay the groundwork for future studies of exotic many-body quantum phases.},
publisher = {American Association for the Advancement of Science},
issn = {0036-8075},
doi = {10.1126/science.aac9812},
url = {http://science.sciencemag.org/content/352/6282/201},
arXiv = {http://arxiv.org/abs/1507.03500}
}