Ultracold atomic gases in optical lattices : mimicking condensed matter physics and beyond
Lewenstein, Maciej (Institut de Ciències Fotòniques)
Sanpera Trigueros, Anna (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Física)
Ahufinger, Verònica (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Física)
Damski, Bogdan (Los Alamos National Laboratory. Theory Division)
Sen(De), Aditi (Institut de Ciències Fotòniques)
Sen, Ujjwal (Institut de Ciències Fotòniques)

Date:	2007
Abstract:	We review recent developments in the physics of ultracold atomic and molecular gases in optical lattices. Such systems are nearly perfect realisations of various kinds of Hubbard models, and as such may very well serve to mimic condensed matter phenomena. We show how these systems may be employed as quantum simulators to answer some challenging open questions of condensed matter, and even high energy physics. After a short presentation of the models and the methods of treatment of such systems, we discuss in detail, which challenges of condensed matter physics can be addressed with (i) disordered ultracold lattice gases, (ii) frustrated ultracold gases, (iii) spinor lattice gases, (iv) lattice gases in "artificial" magnetic fields, and, last but not least, (v) quantum information processing in lattice gases. For completeness, also some recent progress related to the above topics with trapped cold gases will be discussed.
Note:	Premi a l'excel·lència investigadora. Àmbit de les Ciències Experimentals. 2008
Rights:	Tots els drets reservats.
Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Subject:	PREI2008
Published in:	Advances in Physics, Vol. 56, Núm. 2 2007) , p. 243-379, ISSN 1460-6976

DOI: 10.1080/00018730701223200

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