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New Vistas on Quantum Matter Opened by Dipolar Fermions
1. ISIS Facility, STFC School of
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Physical Sciences
New Vistas on Quantum Matter
Opened by Dipolar Fermions
Jorge Quintanilla
University of Kent
& Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Collaborators: Sam T. Carr (Karlsruhe)
Joseph J. Betouras (Loughborough)
Andy J. Schofield (Birmingham)
Masud Haque (MPI Dresden)
Chris Hooley (St. Andrews)
Ben J. Powell (Queensland)
Funding: STFC, SEPNet
2010 Annual Meeting of the UK Cold-atom/Condensed Matter Physics Network, St. Andrews, 9th-10th Sept. 2010
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SEPNet
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SEPNet
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SEPNet
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SEPNet
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ISIS
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STRONG CORRELATIONS
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Hubbard Model
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Hubbard Model
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Hubbard Model
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and
Physical Sciences, Vol. 276, No. 1365 (Nov. 26, 1963), pp. 238-257
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Hubbard Model
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and
Physical Sciences, Vol. 276, No. 1365 (Nov. 26, 1963), pp. 238-257
“A theory of correlations [...] will
be mainly concerned with
understanding [...] the balance
between band-like and atomic-like
behaviour.”
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Strongly correlated quantum
matter
2
p
V r r'
2
p
2m 2m V r r'
many many pairs of pairs of
particles particles particles particles
kinetic energy interaction energy
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Strongly correlated quantum
matter
2
p
V r r'
2
p
2m 2m V r r'
many many pairs of pairs of
particles particles particles particles
kinetic energy interaction energy
λ ~ rs ~ Å
>
pz
Fermi
surface
py px
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Strongly correlated quantum
matter
2
p
V r r'
2
p
2m 2m V r r'
many many pairs of pairs of
particles particles particles particles
kinetic energy interaction energy
λ ~ rs ~ Å
>
pz Wigner
Fermi crystal
surface
Mott
py px
insulator
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Strongly correlated quantum
matter
2
p
V r r'
2
p
2m 2m V r r'
many many pairs of pairs of
particles particles particles particles
kinetic energy interaction energy
λ ~ rs ~ Å
>
Fermi liquid theory:
pz Wigner
Fermi crystal
surface
•Effective mass m*
•Fermi momentum pF
Mott
py px •Landau parameters
insulator
F0, F1, F2, …
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Strongly correlated quantum
matter
2
p
V r r'
2
p
2m 2m V r r'
many many pairs of pairs of
particles particles particles particles
kinetic energy interaction energy
λ ~ rs ~ Å
>
pz STRONGLY Wigner
Fermi crystal
surface CORRELATED
ELECTRON
SYSTEMS Mott
py px
insulator
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Cuprates
La2CuO4
Parameter:
Cu O Cu
O O 1 x Number of
electrons per
Cu O Cu CuO2 plaquette
( E.g. La2-xSrxCuO4 )
25-30% holes / CuO2 1 electron / CuO2
pz •High-temperature Antiferromagnetic
Fermi superconductivity, Mott insulator
liquid
•stripes,
[Tranquada et al., Nature (1995)]
py px •Non-Fermi liquid,
[Hussey et al.]
•pseudo-gap,…
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Two-dimensional quantum wells
Parameter:
B n electrons / n magnetic field
lines
= hcn el /eB
ν >> 1 ν << 1
Two-dimensional
Fermi liquid
•quantum Hall effect, Wigner
• fractional quantum Hall crystal
effect,
py px •anisotropic state.
[ M.B. Santos et al.,
[ M.P. Lilly et al., PRL (1999) ] Phys.Rev.Lett. 68, 1188
[ V. Senz et al., PRL (2000); (1992) ]
Y. Y. Proskuryakov et al., PRL (2001) ]
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Exact solution of the
Hubbard model
Consider the Hubbard model in D = 1:
Phase diagram known exactly... U/t
Mott insulator
Elliott H. Lieb and F. Y. Wu,
Phys. Rev. Lett. 20, 1445 Luttinger liquid
(1968); 21, 192 (1968).
f
0 1 2
But an exact solution is not available for 1<D<∞.
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SOFT QUANTUM MATTER
AND THE POMERANCHUK
INSTABILITY
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Soft quantum matter
[ S. A. Kivelson, E. Fradkin, V. J. Emery, Nature 393, 550 (1998) ]
classical
temperature
ideal normal liquid solid
gas liquid crystals state
quantum
STRONGLY
Fermi Fermi CORRELATED
Wigner
gas liquid ELECTRON crystal/Mott
SYSTEMS insulator
correlations
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Soft quantum matter
[ S. A. Kivelson, E. Fradkin, V. J. Emery, Nature 393, 550 (1998) ]
/sci/physics/theory/research/simulation/ ]
[http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac
Pictures: Mike Allen
Fermi liquid Wigner
crystal
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Soft quantum matter
[ S. A. Kivelson, E. Fradkin, V. J. Emery, Nature 393, 550 (1998) ]
/sci/physics/theory/research/simulation/ ]
[http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac
Pictures: Mike Allen
Fermi liquid Wigner
crystal
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Soft quantum matter
[ S. A. Kivelson, E. Fradkin, V. J. Emery, Nature 393, 550 (1998) ]
/sci/physics/theory/research/simulation/ ]
[http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac
Pictures: Mike Allen
Fermi liquid Wigner
crystal
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Soft quantum matter
[ S. A. Kivelson, E. Fradkin, V. J. Emery, Nature 393, 550 (1998) ]
/sci/physics/theory/research/simulation/ ]
[http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac
Pictures: Mike Allen
Fermi liquid Wigner
“stripes”
crystal
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Soft quantum matter
[ S. A. Kivelson, E. Fradkin, V. J. Emery, Nature 393, 550 (1998) ]
/sci/physics/theory/research/simulation/ ]
[http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac
Pictures: Mike Allen
Fermi liquid nematic Fermi Wigner
“stripes”
liquid crystal
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Soft quantum matter
[ S. A. Kivelson, E. Fradkin, V. J. Emery, Nature 393, 550 (1998) ]
/sci/physics/theory/research/simulation/ ]
[http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac
Pictures: Mike Allen
Fermi liquid nematic Fermi Wigner
“stripes”
liquid crystal
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Soft quantum matter
[ S. A. Kivelson, E. Fradkin, V. J. Emery, Nature 393, 550 (1998) ]
/sci/physics/theory/research/simulation/ ]
[http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac
Pictures: Mike Allen
Fermi liquid nematic Fermi Wigner
“stripes”
liquid crystal
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The Pomeranchuk instability
[ Pomeranchuk (1958) ]
l0 (s-wave)
Stoner Magnetism
l 1 (p-wave)
standing current
…
l 2 (d-wave)
l3 nematic
(f-wave)
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Instability condition
[ Pomeranchuk (1958) ] n(k) 0
Arbitrary Fermi surface deformation:
n(k) 0
Quasiparticle energy:
Landau parameters: f k,k' hv F Fl cosl k k ' (2D)
l 0
Pomeranchuk Instability condition:
E 0 Fl 2
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MEAN FIELD THEORIES OF
THE POMERANCHUK
INSTABILITY
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What is the order parameter?
Many ordered states of electrons can be
l q
described in terms of pair formation...
... and condensation.
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What is the order parameter?
l q
particle-particle particle-hole
q=0 l=0 s-wave Stoner ferromagnet,
superconductor gas-liquid transition
q≠0 l=0 FFLO spin- and charge-
state density waves
q=0 l≠0 unconventional pairing Pomeranchuk
superconductor instability
q≠0 l≠0 FFLO + “d”-density waves
unconventional pairing
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What is the order parameter?
l q
particle-particle particle-hole
q=0 l=0 s-wave Stoner ferromagnet,
superconductor gas-liquid transition
q≠0 l=0 FFLO spin- and charge-
state density waves
q=0 l≠0 unconventional pairing Pomeranchuk
superconductor instability
q≠0 l≠0 FFLO + “d”-density waves
unconventional pairing
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What is the order parameter?
l q
particle-particle particle-hole
q=0 l=0 s-wave Stoner ferromagnet,
superconductor gas-liquid transition
q≠0 l=0 FFLO spin- and charge-
state density waves
q=0 l≠0 unconventional pairing Pomeranchuk
superconductor instability
q≠0 l≠0 FFLO + “d”-density waves
unconventional pairing
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What is the order parameter?
l q
particle-particle particle-hole
q=0 l=0 s-wave Stoner ferromagnet,
superconductor gas-liquid transition
q≠0 l=0 FFLO spin- and charge-
state density waves
q=0 l≠0 unconventional pairing Pomeranchuk
superconductor instability
q≠0 l≠0 FFLO + “d”-density waves
unconventional pairing
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What is the order parameter?
l q
particle-particle particle-hole
q=0 l=0 s-wave Stoner ferromagnet,
superconductor gas-liquid transition
q≠0 l=0 FFLO spin- and charge-
state density waves
q=0 l≠0 unconventional pairing Pomeranchuk
superconductor instability
q≠0 l≠0 FFLO + “d”-density waves
unconventional pairing
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What is the order parameter?
l q
particle-particle particle-hole
q=0 l=0 s-wave Stoner ferromagnet,
superconductor gas-liquid transition
q≠0 l=0 FFLO spin- and charge-
state density waves
q=0 l≠0 unconventional pairing Pomeranchuk
superconductor instability
q≠0 l≠0 FFLO + “d”-density waves
unconventional pairing
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What is the order parameter?
l q
particle-particle particle-hole
q=0 l=0 s-wave Stoner ferromagnet,
superconductor gas-liquid transition
q≠0 l=0 FFLO spin- and charge-
state density waves
q=0 l≠0 unconventional pairing Pomeranchuk
superconductor instability
q≠0 l≠0 FFLO + “d”-density waves
unconventional pairing
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What is the order parameter?
l q
particle-particle particle-hole
q=0 l=0 s-wave Stoner ferromagnet,
superconductor gas-liquid transition
q≠0 l=0 FFLO spin- and charge-
state density waves
q=0 l≠0 unconventional pairing Pomeranchuk
superconductor instability
q≠0 l≠0 FFLO + “d”-density waves
unconventional pairing
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What is the order parameter?
l q
particle-particle particle-hole
q=0 l=0 s-wave Stoner ferromagnet,
superconductor gas-liquid transition
q≠0 l=0 FFLO spin- and charge-
state density waves
q=0 l≠0 unconventional pairing Pomeranchuk
superconductor instability
q≠0 l≠0 FFLO + “d”-density waves
unconventional pairing
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What is the order parameter?
l q
particle-particle particle-hole
q=0 l=0 s-wave Stoner ferromagnet,
superconductor gas-liquid transition
The order parameter is *
q≠0 l=0 FFLO spin- and charge-
∫dθp cos(lθp) n(p)
state density waves
l = 1,2,3,...
q=0 l≠0 unconventional pairing Pomeranchuk
* Expression for the case of a 2D continuum
superconductor instability
q≠0 l≠0 FFLO + “d”-density waves
unconventional pairing
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Microscopic description
[ J. Quintanilla & A. J. Schofield, Physical Review B 74, 115126 (2006) ]
[ J. Quintanilla, M. Haque & A. J. Schofield, Physical Review B 78, 035131 (2008) ]
1) Microscopic model: free fermions + isotropic interaction
p 2
H V r r'
2m all pairs of
many
particles particles
2) Trial ground state: c
ˆ
k, 0
k 0
variationally:
3) Determine (k) H minimum
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Instability condition
[ J. Quintanilla & A. J. Schofield, Physical Review B 74, 115126 (2006) ]
[ J. Quintanilla, M. Haque & A. J. Schofield, Physical Review B 78, 035131 (2008) ]
4 v F
E 0 Vl kF ,kF (2D)
kF
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Topological Fermi surface
transitions
[ J. Quintanilla y A. J. Schofield, Physical Review B 74, 115126 (2006) ]
Same recipe: interactions with sharp length scale r0 > rs : ~
V(r) V(r)
r r
r0 r0
g/r0ε0
kFr0 kFr0
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POMERANCHUK INSTABILITY
AND DECONFINEMENT
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Pomeranchuk on a lattice
[ JQ, C. Hooley, B.J. Powell, A.J. Schofield & M. Haque, Physica B, 403, 1279-1281 (2008). ]
Theory can be generalised to crystal lattices:
t2
u0 u2
t1 t3 … +
u1 u2 …
Interactions beyond on-site ⇒ band-structure renormalisation:
t1 , t2 , t3 ,… → t1* , t2* , t3* ,…
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Pomeranchuk on a lattice
[ JQ, C. Hooley, B.J. Powell, A.J. Schofield & M. Haque, Physica B, 403, 1279-1281 (2008). ]
Example: square lattice with t1 ≠0 , u1 ≠0 (u0 won’t do!)
Empty Half-filled
band band Band
V1 filling
large
V1
Order parameter:
t * /V1
c 1c j
j
small
V1
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Confinement
C.f. the “confinement hypothesis”
1D 2D
t’ / t
0 ( t’ / t )crit
[ David G. Clarke, S. P. Strong, and P. W. Anderson, Phys.
t’ Rev. Lett. 72, 3218 (1994) ]
t
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Confinement
C.f. the “confinement hypothesis”
1D 2D
t’ / t
0 ( t’ / t )crit
[ David G. Clarke, S. P. Strong, and P. W. Anderson, Phys.
t’ Rev. Lett. 72, 3218 (1994) ]
t
Latest evidence:
functional RG ( t → 0 limit )
[Sascha Ledowski and Peter Kopietz (2007) ]
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Confinement
C.f. the “confinement hypothesis”
1D 2D
t’ / t
0 ( t’ / t )crit
[ David G. Clarke, S. P. Strong, and P. W. Anderson, Phys.
t’ Rev. Lett. 72, 3218 (1994) ]
t
Latest evidence:
functional RG ( t → 0 limit )
[Sascha Ledowski and Peter Kopietz (2007) ]
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1D → 2D
[ J. Quintanilla, S.T. Carr, J.J. Betouras, PRA 79, 031601(R) (2009) ]
What about the opposite: can interactions restore 2D behaviour?
1D 2D
V
0 Vcrit
V
t
Model:
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MAKING SOFT QUANTUM
MATTER
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Soft quantum matter
with dipolar fermions
Use dipolar fermions (e.g. 40K87Rb molecules* or 161/163Dy**).
* K.-K. Ni et al., Science 322, 231 (2008).
** M. Lu, S. H. Youn, & B. L. Lev, PRL 104, 063001 (2010).
Applied field polarises the fermions.
Load onto quasi-1D optical lattice.
Align chains at the “magic
angle” to the applied field.
J. Quintanilla, S.T. Carr, J.J. Betouras, PRA(R) 79, 031601 (2009)
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Soft quantum matter
with dipolar fermions
By tuning the ratio of the lattice constants, a/b, can
make in-plane interaction strongly anisotropic:
J. Quintanilla, S.T. Carr, J.J. Betouras, PRA(R) 79, 031601 (2009)
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Soft quantum matter
with dipolar fermions
By tuning the ratio of the lattice constants, a/b, can
make in-plane interaction strongly anisotropic:
V(k) 2Vcos(ky)
J. Quintanilla, S.T. Carr, J.J. Betouras, PRA(R) 79, 031601 (2009)
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Phase diagram, large a >> b
J. Quintanilla, S.T. Carr, J.J. Betouras, PRA(R) 79, 031601 (2009)
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Phase diagram, large a >> b
meta-nematic transition
J. Quintanilla, S.T. Carr, J.J. Betouras, PRA(R) 79, 031601 (2009)
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Phase diagram, large a >> b
J. Quintanilla, S.T. Carr, J.J. Betouras, PRA(R) 79, 031601 (2009)
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Phase diagram, large a >> b
crystallisation
J. Quintanilla, S.T. Carr, J.J. Betouras, PRA(R) 79, 031601 (2009)
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Phase diagram, a ~ b
crystallisation
,
stripes
0,
J. Quintanilla, S.T. Carr, J.J. Betouras, PRA(R) 79, 031601 (2009)
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A controlled realisation of the
soft quantum matter scenario
J. Quintanilla, S.T. Carr, J.J. Betouras, PRA(R) 79, 031601 (2009)
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A controlled realisation of the
soft quantum matter scenario
Weak-
coupling
J. Quintanilla, S.T. Carr, J.J. Betouras, PRA(R) 79, 031601 (2009)
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Nature of the meta-nematic
transition
S.T. Carr, J. Quintanilla & J.J. Betouras, PRB 82, 045110 (2010)
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Nature of the meta-nematic
transition
S.T. Carr, J. Quintanilla & J.J. Betouras, PRB 82, 045110 (2010)
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Nature of the meta-nematic
transition
Vol. 11, pp. 1130-1135 (1960)
S.T. Carr, J. Quintanilla & J.J. Betouras, PRB 82, 045110 (2010)
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Nature of the meta-nematic
transition
S.T. Carr, J. Quintanilla & J.J. Betouras, PRB 82, 045110 (2010)
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Nature of the meta-nematic
transition
The “2+½-order” Lifshitz
transition is the quantum
critical endpoint of the
1st-order meta-nematic
transition.
S.T. Carr, J. Quintanilla & J.J. Betouras, PRB 82, 045110 (2010)
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Nature of the meta-nematic
transition
The “2+½-order” Lifshitz
transition is the quantum
critical endpoint of the
1st-order meta-nematic
transition.
It is a non-analytic
transition (in the sense
of BCS theory):
C.f. Y. Yamaji, T. Misawa & M.
Imada, JPSJ 75, 094719
(2006) (t-t’ Hubbard model).
S.T. Carr, J. Quintanilla & J.J. Betouras, PRB 82, 045110 (2010)
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Finite temperature
S.T. Carr, J. Quintanilla & J.J. Betouras, PRB 82, 045110 (2010)
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Effect of the trapping potential
S.T. Carr, J. Quintanilla & J.J. Betouras, PRB 82, 045110 (2010)
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Effect of the trapping potential
S.T. Carr, J. Quintanilla & J.J. Betouras, PRB 82, 045110 (2010)
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Effect of the trapping potential
S.T. Carr, J. Quintanilla & J.J. Betouras, PRB 82, 045110 (2010)
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CONCLUSIONS
•Soft quantum matter can be realised, in a controlled
way (both theoretically and experimentally), using
ultra-cold dipolar fermions in a suitable optical lattice.
•This should enable us to establish the extent to
which soft quantum matter can be a useful framework
for understanding strongly-correlated materials.
•As always, we learn more than we expected as we
go along.
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THANKS!
Hinweis der Redaktion
Fermi gas: Particles with well-defined momentum Indistinguishable particles (quantum) Homogeneous and isotropic fluid Mott/Wigner: Localised particles Distinguishable particles (classical) Crystal with broken translational and rotational symmetries
Very subtle form of symmetry breaking. SHOW CATO SANDFORD’S SIMULATION HERE!
mu* = -1.9 t and mu* = -1.5 t
Type notes here
Draw “bare” dispersion relation.
2+1/2 order??
Indeed the OKF hamiltonian leads to 1st-order (you need to include cubic terms in the dispersion relation to make it 2nd-order).