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Cooling an Optically Trapped Ultracold Fermi Gas by Periodical Driving
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Topological bands for ultracold atoms.
N R Cooper1, J Dalibard2, I B Spielman3
1T.C.M. Group, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, J. J. Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom.
Reviews of Modern Physics
|March 20, 2020
Summary
Experiments with cold atomic gases are achieving novel band structures with geometric and topological properties. This review covers methods, characterization, and potential many-body phases in these advanced systems.
Area of Science:
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Quantum Gases
- Topological Matter
Background:
- Recent advances in cold atomic gases enable the creation of exotic band structures.
- Geometric and topological concepts are crucial for understanding Bloch bands.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review experimental developments in realizing geometric and topological band structures in cold atomic gases.
- To provide a conceptual framework for understanding underlying physical principles and experimental approaches.
Main Methods:
- Summarizing key concepts of geometry and topology for Bloch bands.
- Describing methods used to generate novel band structures in cold atoms.
- Detailing physical observables for band structure characterization.
Main Results:
- Focus on physical principles behind experimental approaches.
- Discussion of how experimental implementations affect physical properties.
- Exploration of interparticle interactions and emergent many-body phases.
Conclusions:
- Experimental realization of complex band structures in cold atoms is advancing rapidly.
- Future experiments may explore novel many-body phases arising from these engineered systems.
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