Gauge fields for ultracold atoms in optical superlattices

New Journal of Physics

Volumn 12, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Gerbier, Fabrice ^a   Dalibard, Jean ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJACENT SITES; ALKALINE EARTH; ATOMIC MOTION; COLD ATOMS; FERMIONIC GAS; GAUGE FIELDS; LASER-ASSISTED; NON-ABELIAN GAUGE; OPTICAL LATTICES; OPTICAL SUPERLATTICE; TIGHT-BINDING APPROXIMATIONS; ULTRACOLD ATOMS;

FERMIONS; GAGES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; SUPERLATTICES; YTTERBIUM;

ATOMS;

EID: 77951193499     PISSN: 13672630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/12/3/033007     Document Type: Article

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