Spin-momentum coupled Bose-Einstein condensates with lattice band pseudospins

M. A. Khamehchi; Chunlei Qu; M. E. Mossman; Chuanwei Zhang; P. Engels

doi:10.1038/ncomms10867

Nature Communications (Feb 2016)

Spin-momentum coupled Bose-Einstein condensates with lattice band pseudospins

M. A. Khamehchi,
Chunlei Qu,
M. E. Mossman,
Chuanwei Zhang,
P. Engels

Affiliations

M. A. Khamehchi: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Washington State University
Chunlei Qu: Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Dallas
M. E. Mossman: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Washington State University
Chuanwei Zhang: Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Dallas
P. Engels: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Washington State University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10867
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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The optical trapping of ultracold atoms allows for the simulation and controlled exploration of phenomena normally found in condensed matter systems. Here, the authors demonstrate spin–orbit coupling between lattice band pseudospins in a Bose-Einstein condensate of ultracold atoms.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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