Crystallization in Ising quantum magnets

Schauß, Peter; Zeiher, Johannes; Fukuhara, Takeshi; Hild, Sebastian; Cheneau, Marc; Macrì, Tommaso; Pohl, Thomas; Bloch, Immanuel; Groß, Christian

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“…Instances of this crucial competition between classical and quantum processes can be implemented with cold atoms excited to Rydberg states [18,[56][57][58][59][60]. They are represented with two internal states, the ground state |GS ≡ |i (inactive site) and the excited one |Ryd ≡ |a (active site).…”

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“…Recently, experiments in various platforms have started to systematically probe driven open quantum systems. The spectrum includes light-driven semiconductor heterostructures [15], arrays of driven microcavities [16,17], cold atoms in optical lattices [18], cavities [19,20] and microtraps [21][22][23]. Several among these instances employ excitation of the atoms to high-lying Rydberg orbitals [24][25][26] in order to achieve strong interatomic interactions and to study cooperative effects [27][28][29].…”

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Absorbing State Phase Transition with Competing Quantum and Classical Fluctuations

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Stochastic processes with absorbing states feature remarkable examples of non-equilibrium universal phenomena. While a broad understanding has been progressively established in the classical regime, relatively little is known about the behavior of these non-equilibrium systems in the presence of quantum fluctuations. Here we theoretically address such a scenario in an open quantum spin model which in its classical limit undergoes a directed percolation phase transition. By mapping the problem to a non-equilibrium field theory, we show that the introduction of quantum fluctuations stemming from coherent, rather than statistical, spin-flips alters the nature of the transition such that it becomes first-order. In the intermediate regime, where classical and quantum dynamics compete on equal terms, we highlight the presence of a bicritical point with universal features different from the directed percolation class in low dimension. We finally propose how this physics could be explored within gases of interacting atoms excited to Rydberg states.

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“…For example, overcoming the density limitation of Rydberg atoms may be important for time dependent experiments where the direction of the field can be changed suddenly, taking the system from a low interacting condition to a high interacting regime. That may be useful for the study of many-body effects in a strongly-coupled systems in condensed matter physics [19][20][21]23]. The suppression of the dipoledipole interaction at the magic angle is also very significant because allows one to perform experiments where high order interactions may be investigated in more details, for instance dipole-quadrupole, extracting information of intrinsic properties of interatomic potentials that were previously unachievable.…”

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“…Such works explore different aspects of condensed matter physics: i) transition to the crystalline phase [19,20]; ii) energy transport [21]; iii) spatial correlations [22]; iv) Rydberg aggregates [23]; v) van der Waals interaction and Rydberg blockade effect [24][25][26]. Clearly, Rydberg atoms can be used as a prototype for the study of such complex properties because they are a simpler system and easier to control.…”

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Control of Rydberg-atom blockade by dc electric-field orientation in a quasi-one-dimensional sample

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2016

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“…The van der Waals interaction is important in the description and control of interactions in few-and manybody dynamics studies. This interaction has been critical in the observation of Rydberg excitation blockades and collective excitations [1][2][3][4], Rydberg crystals [5,6], and Rydberg aggregates [7,8]. Rydberg interactions have been used in quantum information processsing [9][10][11][12].…”

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Measurement of the van der Waals interaction by atom trajectory imaging

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We study the repulsive van der Waals interaction of cold rubidium 70S 1/2 Rydberg atoms by analysis of time-delayed pair correlation functions. After excitation, Rydberg atoms are allowed to accelerate under the influence of the van der Waals force. Their positions are then measured using a single-atom imaging technique. From the average pair correlation function of the atom positions we obtain the initial atom-pair separation and the terminal velocity, which yield the van der Waals interaction coefficient C6. The measured C6 value agrees well with calculations. The experimental method has been validated by simulations. The data hint at anisotropy in the overall expansion, caused by the shape of the excitation volume. Our measurement implies that the interacting entities are individual Rydberg atoms, not groups of atoms that coherently share a Rydberg excitation. The van der Waals interaction is important in the description and control of interactions in few-and manybody dynamics studies. This interaction has been critical in the observation of Rydberg excitation blockades and collective excitations [1][2][3][4], Rydberg crystals [5,6], and Rydberg aggregates [7,8]. Rydberg interactions have been used in quantum information processsing [9][10][11][12]. The van der Waals interaction between two Rydberg atoms has been measured using spectroscopic methods [13,14]. Several measurements have been performed near surfaces to observe radiative Rydberg-level shifts caused by image charge interaction near metal surfaces [15,16]. The van der Waals interaction between excited cesium atoms and a dielectric surface has been measured using selective reflection spectroscopy [17].Here, we develop a method to study the van der Waals interaction between Rydberg atoms using direct spatial imaging of their trajectories [18][19][20][21]. Pairs of 70S 1/2 rubidium Rydberg atoms are prepared with a well-defined initial separation by detuning an excitation laser and utilizing the r −6 dependence of the van der Waals interaction [21,22]. After preparation, the atoms are subject to van der Waals forces (which are repulsive in this case). The effect of the forces is observed by tracking the interatomic distance between the Rydberg atoms, after they have been allowed to move for selected wait times (see Fig. 1). The atom trajectories and thereby the van der Waals interaction coefficient C 6 are extracted from the pair correlation functions of the Rydberg atom positions.The experimental setup is shown in Fig. 1(a). 85 Rb ground-state atoms are prepared in a magneto-optical trap (MOT) at a density of 10 10 cm −3 . The twophoton Rydberg excitation to 70S 1/2 is driven by simultaneous 780 nm and 480 nm laser pulses with a 5 µs duration and ≈1 GHz red-detuning from the 5P 3/2 intermediate state. Both beams propagate in the xy plane and are linearly polarized alongẑ. The 780 nm beam has a Gaussian beam parameter w 0 of 0.75 mm and the 480 nm beam is focused to w 0 = 8 µm. The Rydberg atoms are ionized by applying a high voltage to a tip imaging p...

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Crystallization in Ising quantum magnets

Cited by 297 publications

References 46 publications

Absorbing State Phase Transition with Competing Quantum and Classical Fluctuations

Absorbing State Phase Transition with Competing Quantum and Classical Fluctuations

Control of Rydberg-atom blockade by dc electric-field orientation in a quasi-one-dimensional sample

Measurement of the van der Waals interaction by atom trajectory imaging

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