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Area of Science:

  • Quantum Physics
  • Atomic Physics
  • Condensed Matter Theory

Background:

  • Quantum field theory describes the vacuum as the lowest energy state.
  • False vacuum states can decay to the true vacuum via tunneling.
  • This phenomenon resembles classical phase transitions and many-body tunneling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate false vacuum decay and bubble nucleation in a Rydberg atom ring.
  • Explore physics beyond the standard Ising model using tunable interactions.
  • Analyze the impact of symmetry-breaking fields on decay rates.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a Rydberg atom ring with tunable 1/r^6 interactions.
  • Implemented individual-site addressability for precise control.
  • Studied short-time decay dynamics and resonant bubble nucleation.

Main Results:

  • Observed exponential decrease in false vacuum decay rate with inverse symmetry-breaking field.
  • Confirmed findings mirror quantum field theory predictions.
  • Demonstrated that deviations from metastability starkly alter universal scaling laws.

Conclusions:

  • Rydberg atom rings provide a platform to study quantum field theory phenomena.
  • The system exhibits behavior analogous to classical supercooled gas transitions.
  • Findings pave the way for exploring many-body tunneling in complex systems.