Fractional Quantum Hall Effect in Optical Lattices

Details Fractional Quantum Hall Effect in Optical Lattices Fractional Quantum Hall Effect in Optical Lattices

2007-06-06

arxiv.org/abs/0706.0757v1

Phys. Rev. A 76, 023613 (2007)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

18 pages, 12 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevA.76.023613

We analyze a recently proposed method to create fractional quantum Hall (FQH) states of atoms confined in optical lattices [A. S{\o}rensen {\it et al.}, Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 94} 086803 (2005)]. Extending the previous work, we investigate conditions under which the FQH effect can be achieved for bosons on a lattice with an effective magnetic field and finite onsite interaction. Furthermore, we characterize the ground state in such systems by calculating Chern numbers which can provide direct signatures of topological order and explore regimes where the characterization in terms of wavefunction overlap fails. We also discuss various issues which are relevant for the practical realization of such FQH states with ultracold atoms in an optical lattice, including the presence of the long-range dipole interaction which can improve the energy gap and stabilize the ground state. We also investigate a new detection technique based on Bragg spectroscopy to probe these system in an experimental realization.

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