Friday, November 30, 2012

1111.5594 (J. P. Hague et al.)

Bilayers of Rydberg atoms as a quantum simulator for unconventional
superconductors
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J. P. Hague, C. MacCormick
In condensed matter, it is often difficult to untangle the effects of competing interactions, and this is especially problematic for superconductors. Quantum simulators may help: here we show how exploiting the properties of highly excited Rydberg states of cold fermionic atoms in a bilayer lattice can simulate electron-phonon interactions in the presence of strong correlation - a scenario found in many unconventional superconductors. We discuss the core features of the simulator, and use numerics to compare with condensed matter analogues. Finally, we illustrate how to achieve a practical, tunable implementation of the simulation using painted spot potentials.
View original: http://arxiv.org/abs/1111.5594

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