Synthetic gauge fields in synthetic dimensions: Magnetic crystals and chiral edge modes (Prof. R. Fazio)

  • Date: May 10, 2016
  • Time: 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Prof. Dr. Rosario Fazio, ICTP Triest, Italy
  • Room: Herbert Walther Lecture Hall
  • Host: MPQ
Synthetic ladders realized with one-dimensional alkaline-earth(-like) fermionic gases and subject to a gauge field represent a promising environment for the investigation of quantum Hall physics with ultracold atoms.

I will analyse several properties of these systems emphasising the role of interaction in view of existing and possible future experiments. I will concentrate on its impact on the recently detected chiral currents. I will also describe the properties of certain magnetic crystals, emerging at given densities and applied fluxes. I will finally discuss ways to detect them through  edge currents and topological pumping.

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