Prospects for generating large synthetic gauge fields in dysprosium quantum gases

ORAL

Abstract

Highly magnetic atoms such as dysprosium offer large, possibly non-perturbative, dipolar interactions concomitant with extraordinarily large SU(2) spinors and novel atomic structure. Such properties are promising additions to the toolbox of quantum gas-based many-body physics. We will discuss a recent theory proposal [1] that points to exciting prospects for generating strong synthetic gauge fields in such gases, as well as for observing novel many-body states arising from spin-orbit coupling. We will report on experimental progress toward generating these fields in dysprosium.

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Authors

  • Nathaniel Burdick

    • Stanford University

  • Kristian Baumann

    • Stanford University

  • Mingwu Lu

    • Stanford University

  • Yijun Tang

    • Stanford University

  • Hui Zhai

    • Tsinghua University

  • Tin-Lun Ho

    • Tsinghua University, Ohio State University

  • Ziaoling Cui

    • Tsinghua University

  • Biao Lian

    • Tsinghua University, Stanford University

  • Benjamin Lev

    • Stanford University