Experimental Realization of the Many-Body Quantum Kicked Rotor
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Abstract
The kicked rotor is a paradigmatic model of classical and quantum chaos; dynamical localization in the quantum kicked rotor contrasts sharply with classically-expected ergodicity. Despite a quarter-century of atom-optical experimental studies, the effect of interactions on the dynamically localized state has remained unexplored. We report the experimental realization of a many-body kicked quantum rotor with Feshbach-tunable interparticle interactions. As interactions are increased from zero, we observe the emergence of many-body dynamical delocalization.
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Presenters
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Roshan Sajjad
University of California, Santa Barbara
Authors
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Roshan Sajjad
University of California, Santa Barbara
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Alec J Cao
University of California, Santa Barbara
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Ethan Q Simmons
University of California, Santa Barbara
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Jeremy Tanlimco
University of California, Santa Barbara
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Eber Nolasco-Martinez
University of California, Santa Barbara
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Hector Mas
University of California, Santa Barbara
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Hasan E Kondakci
University of California, Santa Barbara
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Toshihiko Shimasaki
University of California, Santa Barbara
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David M Weld
University of California, Santa Barbara