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Multiparticle Interactions for Ultracold Atoms in Optical Tweezers: Cyclic Ring-Exchange Terms
Annabelle Bohrdt1,2, Ahmed Omran3, Eugene Demler3
1Department of Physics and Institute for Advanced Study, Technical University of Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany.
Physical Review Letters
|March 7, 2020
Summary
Researchers demonstrate a new method for creating exotic quantum phases using optical tweezers and Rydberg interactions. This technique enables the study of complex spin systems and potential deconfined quantum critical points.
Area of Science:
- Quantum physics
- Condensed matter physics
- Atomic physics
Background:
- Dominant multiparticle interactions can lead to exotic physical phases with anyonic excitations.
- Cyclic ring-exchange couplings are the first higher-order interaction in spin systems with global SU(N) symmetry.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a protocol for implementing SU(N)-invariant multibody interactions in optical tweezer arrays.
- To study the phase diagram of a chiral cyclic ring-exchange Hamiltonian in a two-leg ladder geometry.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing optical tweezer arrays for flexible rearrangement of configurations.
- Employing strong nonlocal Rydberg interactions for multibody couplings.
- Applying density-matrix renormalization group (DMRG) simulations to analyze the phase diagram.
Main Results:
- Demonstrated implementation of a chiral cyclic ring-exchange Hamiltonian.
- Identified distinct phases: dominant vector chirality, ferromagnetism, and an emergent spin-1 Haldane phase.
- Showcased potential for implementing the J-Q model, a candidate for deconfined quantum critical points.
Conclusions:
- The proposed protocol offers a versatile platform for realizing and investigating novel quantum phases and critical phenomena.
- This work advances the experimental control over complex quantum many-body systems in optical tweezer arrays.
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