Topological states in two-dimensional optical lattices

Details Topological states in two-dimensional optical lattices Topological states in two-dimensional optical lattices

2009-12-18

arxiv.org/abs/0912.3559v3

Phys. Rev. A 82, 013608 (2010)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Quantum Gases

29 pages, 34 figures (references and new section added; published version)

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevA.82.013608

We present a general analysis of two-dimensional optical lattice models that give rise to topologically non-trivial insulating states. We identify the main ingredients of the lattice models that are responsible for the non-trivial topological character and argue that such states can be realized within a large family of realistic optical lattice Hamiltonians with cold atoms. We focus our quantitative analysis on the properties of topological states with broken time-reversal symmetry specific to cold-atom settings. In particular, we analyze finite-size effects, multi-orbital phenomena that give rise to a variety of distinct topological states and transitions between them, the dependence on the trap geometry, and most importantly, the behavior of the edge states for different types of soft and hard boundaries. Furthermore, we demonstrate the possibility of experimentally detecting the topological states through light Bragg scattering of the edge and bulk states.

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