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F Revuelta1, R Chacón2,3, F Borondo4
1Grupo de Sistemas Complejos, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, <a href="https://ror.org/03n6nwv02">Universidad Politécnica de Madrid</a>, Avenida Puerta de Hierro 2-4, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Dynamical localization in ultracold atoms can be enhanced by quasiperiodic modulations. A strong correlation between chaos and localization persists, guiding control in optical lattice systems.
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Area of Science:
- Quantum physics
- Atomic physics
- Condensed matter physics
Background:
- Dynamical localization is a quantum phenomenon observed in periodically driven systems.
- Optical lattices and ultracold atoms provide a controllable platform for studying quantum dynamics.
- Understanding the influence of complex driving protocols is crucial for controlling quantum states.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate dynamical localization in ultracold atoms subjected to dual competing pulsatile modulations.
- To explore the impact of finite pulse widths, modulation waveforms, and driving period commensurability.
- To determine the relationship between chaos and dynamical localization under quasiperiodic driving.
Main Methods:
- Analytical calculations.
- Numerical simulations of ultracold atom dynamics in an optical lattice.
- Investigation of parameter space including modulation amplitudes, periods, and waveforms.
Main Results:
- Dynamical localization can survive or increase when periodic modulation is replaced by quasiperiodic modulation.
- A strong correlation exists between chaos strength (stochastic layer width) and dynamical localization (momentum dispersion difference).
- This correlation is maintained irrespective of whether the driving is periodic or quasiperiodic.
Conclusions:
- Dynamical localization is robust and can be controlled by tuning modulation parameters.
- The identified correlation between chaos and localization offers a practical approach for enhancing dynamical localization.
- Findings are applicable to real-world systems with finite-width pulses in optical lattices.

