Ultracold Atomic Physics

Ultracold Atomic Physics
Author: Hui Zhai
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2021-02-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 110849868X

A modern introduction to ultracold atomic physics combining fundamental theory with discussion of cold atom phenomena and applications.

Physics of Ultra-Cold Matter

Physics of Ultra-Cold Matter
Author: J.T. Mendonça
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 411
Release: 2012-11-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461454131

The advent of laser cooling of atoms led to the discovery of ultra-cold matter, with temperatures below liquid Helium, which displays a variety of new physical phenomena. Physics of Ultra-Cold Matter gives an overview of this recent area of science, with a discussion of its main results and a description of its theoretical concepts and methods. Ultra-cold matter can be considered in three distinct phases: ultra-cold gas, Bose Einstein condensate, and Rydberg plasmas. This book gives an integrated view of this new area of science at the frontier between atomic physics, condensed matter, and plasma physics. It describes these three distinct phases while exploring the differences, as well as the sometimes unexpected similarities, of their respective theoretical methods. This book is an informative guide for researchers, and the benefits are a result from an integrated view of a very broad area of research, which is limited in previous books about this subject. The main unifying tool explored in this book is the wave kinetic theory based on Wigner functions. Other theoretical approaches, eventually more familiar to the reader, are also given for extension and comparison. The book considers laser cooling techniques, atom-atom interactions, and focuses on the elementary excitations and collective oscillations in atomic clouds, Bose-Einstein condensates, and Rydberg plasmas. Linear and nonlinear processes are considered, including Landau damping, soliton excitation and vortices. Atomic interferometers and quantum coherence are also included.

Quantum Phase Transitions in Cold Atoms and Low Temperature Solids

Quantum Phase Transitions in Cold Atoms and Low Temperature Solids
Author: Kaden Richard Alan Hazzard
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2011-06-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1441981799

The primary focus of this thesis is to theoretically describe nanokelvin experiments in cold atomic gases, which offer the potential to revolutionize our understanding of strongly correlated many-body systems. The thesis attacks major challenges of the field: it proposes and analyzes experimental protocols to create new and interesting states of matter and introduces theoretical techniques to describe probes of these states. The phenomena considered include the fractional quantum Hall effect, spectroscopy of strongly correlated states, and quantum criticality, among others. The thesis also clarifies experiments on disordered quantum solids, which display a variety of exotic phenomena and are candidates to exhibit so-called "supersolidity." It collects experimental results and constrains their interpretation through theoretical considerations. This Doctoral Thesis has been accepted by Cornell University, Ithaca, USA.

Ultracold Atoms in Optical Lattices

Ultracold Atoms in Optical Lattices
Author: Maciej Lewenstein
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2012-03-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0199573123

This book explores the physics of atoms frozen to ultralow temperatures and trapped in periodic light structures. It introduces the reader to the spectacular progress achieved on the field of ultracold gases and describes present and future challenges in condensed matter physics, high energy physics, and quantum computation.

Quantum Gases

Quantum Gases
Author: Nick Proukakis
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 579
Release: 2013
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1848168128

This volume provides a broad overview of the principal theoretical techniques applied to non-equilibrium and finite temperature quantum gases. Covering Bose-Einstein condensates, degenerate Fermi gases, and the more recently realised exciton-polariton condensates, it fills a gap by linking between different methods with origins in condensed matter physics, quantum field theory, quantum optics, atomic physics, and statistical mechanics.

Quantum Gas Experiments: Exploring Many-body States

Quantum Gas Experiments: Exploring Many-body States
Author: Paivi Torma
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2014-09-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1783264772

Quantum phenomena of many-particle systems are fascinating in their complexity and are consequently not fully understood and largely untapped in terms of practical applications. Ultracold gases provide a unique platform to build up model systems of quantum many-body physics with highly controlled microscopic constituents. In this way, many-body quantum phenomena can be investigated with an unprecedented level of precision, and control and models that cannot be solved with present day computers may be studied using ultracold gases as a quantum simulator.This book addresses the need for a comprehensive description of the most important advanced experimental methods and techniques that have been developed along with the theoretical framework in a clear and applicable format. The focus is on methods that are especially crucial in probing and understanding the many-body nature of the quantum phenomena in ultracold gases and most topics are covered both from a theoretical and experimental viewpoint, with interrelated chapters written by experts from both sides of research.Graduate students and post-doctoral researches working on ultracold gases will benefit from this book, as well as researchers from other fields who wish to gain an overview of the recent fascinating developments in this very dynamically evolving field. Sufficient level of both detailed high level research and a pedagogical approach is maintained throughout the book so as to be of value to those entering the field as well as advanced researchers. Furthermore, both experimentalists and theorists will benefit from the book; close collaboration between the two are continuously driving the field to a very high level and will be strengthened to continue the important progress yet to be made in the field.

Synthetic Spin-orbit Coupling In Cold Atoms

Synthetic Spin-orbit Coupling In Cold Atoms
Author: Wei Zhang
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2018-07-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9813272546

This is a review volume covering a wide range of topics in this newly developed research field. The intended audience corresponds to graduate students, post-docs and colleagues working in the field of cold atomic gases. This is the first review volume dedicated to this active research frontier, and provides a comprehensive and pedagogical summary of recent progresses in the field.

Interactions in Ultracold Gases

Interactions in Ultracold Gases
Author: Matthias Weidemüller
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 519
Release: 2011-02-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3527635076

Arising from a workshop, this book surveys the physics of ultracold atoms and molecules taking into consideration the latest research on ultracold phenomena, such as Bose Einstein condensation and quantum computing. Several reputed authors provide an introduction to the field, covering recent experimental results on atom and molecule cooling as well as the theoretical treatment.

Theoretical Atomic Physics

Theoretical Atomic Physics
Author: Harald Siegfried Friedrich
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3662037041

This new edition presents the recent developments in atomic physics. Beginning with a review of quantum mechanics, the book covers important areas of theoretical atomic physics, including semiclassical theory, periodic orbit theory, scaling properties for atoms in external fields, threshold behavior of ionization cross sections, and classical quantum dynamics of two-electron atoms.

An Introduction to Cold and Ultracold Chemistry

An Introduction to Cold and Ultracold Chemistry
Author: Jesús Pérez Ríos
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2020-11-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 303055936X

This book provides advanced undergraduate and graduate students with an overview of the fundamentals of cold and ultracold chemistry. Beginning with definitions of what cold and ultracold temperatures mean in chemistry, the book then takes the student through the essentials of scattering theory (classical and quantum mechanical), light-matter interaction, reaction dynamics and Rydberg physics. The author aims to show the reader the richness of the topic while motivating students to understand the fundamentals of these intriguing reactions and underlying connecting relationships. Including material which was previously only found in specialized review articles, this book provides students working in the fields of ultracold gases, chemical physics and physical chemistry with the tools they need to immerse themselves in the realm of cold and ultracold chemistry. This book opens up the exciting chemical laws which govern chemistry at low temperatures to the next generation of researchers.