Nature Communications (Dec 2016)

Observation of the topological soliton state in the Su–Schrieffer–Heeger model

  • Eric J. Meier,
  • Fangzhao Alex An,
  • Bryce Gadway

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13986
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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The Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model describes a system that supports topological excitations. Here the authors simulate this model using87Rb atoms in a momentum-space lattice, observing the localized topological soliton state via quench dynamics, phase-sensitive injection and adiabatic preparation.