arXiv · 1606.05471
Quantum Rabi model in the Brillouin zone with ultracold atoms
Abstract
The quantum Rabi model describes the interaction between a two-level quantum system and a single bosonic mode. We propose a method to perform a quantum simulation of the quantum Rabi model introducing a novel implementation of the two-level system, provided by the occupation of Bloch bands in the first Brillouin zone by ultracold atoms in tailored optical lattices. The effective qubit interacts with a quantum harmonic oscillator implemented in an optical dipole trap. Our realistic proposal allows to experimentally investigate the quantum Rabi model for extreme parameter regimes, which are not achievable with natural light-matter interactions. Furthermore, we also identify a generalized version of the quantum Rabi model in a periodic phase space.
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Simone Felicetti, Enrique Rico, Carlos Sabin, Till Ockenfels, Johannes Koch, Martin Leder, Christopher Grossert, Martin Weitz, Enrique Solano. 2016-06-17. Quantum Rabi model in the Brillouin zone with ultracold atoms. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.95.013827
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