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A Long Range Interacting Erbium Hubbard Quantum Simulator

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Abstract

Long-range interactions play an important role in nature; however, quantum simulations of lattice systems have largely not been able to realize such interactions. We report on recent developments of our Erbium dipolar quantum gas microscope. Our 266 nm lattice spacing magnifies various long range interactions, specifically magnetic dipole interactions, as well as optical near field effects. We recently resolved dipolar quantum solids at half filling generated by the magnetic dipole interaction. Adding finite onsite interaction would, at half filling, allow for preparation of a topological Haldane insulator. We explore the properties of various magnetic Fano-Feschbach resonances to operate in the soft-core extended Hubbard model. In addition, our deeply sub-wavelength lattice allows for super and sub radiance on our 841 nm transition. Combined with our tunable spacing accordion lattice we are able to explore the radiance phase diagram of extended optical emitter arrays with single site resolution. This work demonstrates that novel strongly correlated quantum phases and dynamics can be studied using dipolar interaction in optical lattices, opening the door to quantum simulations of a wide range of lattice models with long-range interactions.

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Presenters

  • Michal Szurek

    Harvard University

Authors

  • Michal Szurek

    Harvard University

  • Alexander M Douglas

    Harvard University

  • Lin Su

    Harvard University

  • Vikram Singh

    Harvard University

  • Vassilios Kaxiras

    Harvard University

  • Ognjen Markovic

    Harvard University

  • Rahul Sahay

    Harvard University

  • Ceren B Dag

    ITAMP, Harvard University

  • Symeon I Mystakidis

    Harvard University, Missouri University of Science and Technology, ITAMP, Harvard University

  • Ruben Verresen

    Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Oriol Bigorda

    MIT, Harvard University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Stefan Ostermann

    Department of Physics, Harvard University, Harvard University

  • Ashvin Vishwanath

    Harvard University

  • Susanne F Yelin

    Harvard University

  • Markus Greiner

    Harvard University