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Title: Two-Dimensional Imaging of Gauge Fields in Optical Lattices

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. QOLS, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, London SW7 2BW (United Kingdom)

We propose a scheme to generate an arbitrary Abelian vector potential for atoms trapped in a two-dimensional optical lattice. By making the optical lattice potential dependent on the atomic state, we transform the problem into that of a two-dimensional imaging. It is shown that an arbitrarily fine pattern of the gauge field in the lattice can be realized without need of diffraction-limited imaging.

OSTI ID:
21612569
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 107, Issue 26; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.260402; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English