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Page 1: One, two, three, many Creating quantum systems one atom at ...Β Β· β€’ extremely low momentum, such that πœ†π‘‘π΅= β„Ž 2πœ‹π‘šπ‘˜π‘‡ β‰«π‘Ÿπ‘£π‘‘π‘Š (This is the opposite

Selim Jochim, UniversitΓ€t Heidelberg

One, two, three, many

Creating quantum systems one atom at a time

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Selim Jochim, UniversitΓ€t Heidelberg

One, two, three, many

Creating quantum systems one atom at a time

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Selim Jochim, UniversitΓ€t Heidelberg

One, two, three, many

Creating quantum systems one atom at a time

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Two trapped interacting particles …

interacting singlet

Ground state of the Helium atom:

No analytic solution available, we learn how

to apply powerful numerical techniques:

Hartree Fock method.

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Many body limit

Define quantities like the Fermi energy,

density, pressure ….

… apply local density approximation …

But when are such approximations

justified?

This is an ancient problem!

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Sorites Paradox

How many grains make a heap?

β€’ 1 grain of sand does not make a heap.

β€’ If 1 grain does not make a heap then 2 grains of sand do not.

β€’ If 2 grains do not make a heap then 3 grains do not.

β€’ …

β€’ If 9,999 grains do not make a heap then 10,000 do not.

From Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy:

http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/sorites-paradox/

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASossusvlei_Dune_Namib_Desert_Namibia_Luca_Galuzzi_2004.JPG

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Ultracold neutral atoms

Bose Einstein condensates of large samples of atoms: Macroscopic wave

function: Number of particles is so large that a constant density of atoms is

observed in experiments:

http://jila.colorado.edu/bec/images/bec.png

Removing one single atom does not make a difference!

Measure: 𝑛 𝒓 = ⟨ Ψ† 𝒓 Ξ¨ 𝒓 ⟩

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Our approach

Reduce the complexity of a system as much as possible

until only the essential parts remain!

In most physical systems:

Range of interaction

significantly complicates the description

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Ultracold atoms are an ideal tool …

The interactions between ultracold atoms can be effectively pointlike

(contact interaction)

van der Waals interaction: range of π‘Ÿπ‘£π‘‘π‘Š ∼ 1nm

In the experiments we have:

β€’ extremely low density (interparticle spacing ~ 1Β΅m)

β€’ extremely low momentum, such that πœ†π‘‘π΅ =β„Ž

2πœ‹π‘šπ‘˜π‘‡β‰« π‘Ÿπ‘£π‘‘π‘Š

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β€’ extremely low momentum, such that πœ†π‘‘π΅ =β„Ž

2πœ‹π‘šπ‘˜π‘‡β‰« π‘Ÿπ‘£π‘‘π‘Š

(This is the opposite limit desired in collision experiments:

shorter wavelength enhances resolution)

Here:

β€’ If πœ†π‘‘π΅ is sufficiently large, all the information about internal structure of the

atom is hidden in a single quantity, the scattering length 𝒂

β€’ We can even tune the scattering length to any desired value by simply

applying a magnetic field (Feshbach resonances).

Ultracold atoms are an ideal tool …

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The 6Li atom

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0

5

Scatt

eri

ng

len

gth

(1000 a

0)

Magnetic field (G)

S=1/2, I=1

β†’ half-integer total angular momentum

β†’ 6Li is a fermion

F=3/2

En

erg

y

magnetic field [G]

F=1/2

|>|>

mI= 0

mI= 1

Tuning interactions: Feshbach resonance in 6Li

a↑↓

6Li ground state

NO interaction between identical particles

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C. Regal et al., Nature 424, 47-50 (2003)

Two-body system: Tune the binding

energy of a weakly bound molecule:

Tunability of ultracold systems

600 800 1000 1200-10

-5

0

5

10

Scatt

eri

ng

len

gth

(1000 a

0)

Magnetic field (G)

Binding energy:

Size (>> range of interaction):

Feshbach resonance: Magnetic-

field dependence of s-wave

scattering length

/( ) r ar e

2

2BEma

We have prepared such molecules up to ~1Β΅m in size!

G. ZΓΌrn et al., PRL 110, 135301 (2013)

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This talk

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Outline

β€’ How do we prepare our samples?

β€’ How many particles do we need to form a heap?

β€’ Controlling the motion of two particles in a double well

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A picture from the lab …

109 laser cooled atoms at ~1mK

Thomas Lompe ( MIT)

Matthias Kohnen

( PTB Braunschweig) Friedhelm Serwane

( UC S. Barbara) Timo

Ottenstein

( Dioptic)

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A container for ultracold atoms

This might still work

for liquid nitrogen ….

We need to isolate the atoms from the environment:

… here we use the focus of a laser beam:

Optical dipole trap depth: π‘ˆ ∝ 𝐼(𝒓)

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Evaporative cooling

It just works the same:

For our cup of coffee …

… and for our cold atoms:

Cool from ~1mK down to

below 1Β΅K

Just reduce the trap depth, i.e. laser power

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Ultracold gas of fermions

About 50000 atoms @ 250nK, TF~1Β΅K

~100Β΅m

Absorption imaging of ultracold clouds:

resonant laser beam

CCD camera

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Single atom detection

CCD

1-10 atoms can be distinguished with

high fidelity > 99%

one atom in a MOT

1/e-lifetime: 250s

Exposure time 0.5s

Fluorescence normalized to atom number

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Towards a finite gas …

The challenge:

achieve ℏω ≫ π‘˜π‘‡

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Creating a finite gas of fermions

β€’ superimpose microtrap (~1.8 Β΅m waist)

p0= 0.9999

β€’ 2-component mixture in reservoir

E

n

1

Fermi-Dirac dist.

~100Β΅m

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Creating a finite gas of fermions

β€’ switch off reservoir

p0= 0.9999

+ magnetic field gradient in

axial direction

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Spilling the atoms ….

β€’ We can control the atom number with exceptional precision!

β€’ Note aspect ratio 1:10: 1-D situation

β€’ So far: Interactions tuned to zero …

0 1 2 3 40

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

2% 2%

co

un

ts

fluorescence signal

96%

5 6 7 8 9 100

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

6.5%5%

88.5%

co

un

ts

fluorescence signal

F. Serwane et al., Science 332, 336 (2011)

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Letβ€˜s study the interacting

system!

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Precise energy measurements

β€žbareβ€œ RF – transition

RF – transition with interaction

RF photon+ Ξ”E

RF photon

Radio Frequency spectroscopy

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Measure the interaction energy

vary the number of majority particles:

0,0 0,5 1,0 1,5 2,0 2,5 3,00,0

0,2

0,4

0,6

interaction shift [kHz]

Tra

nsfe

rre

d f

ractio

n

0 1 2 3 4 5

0,0

0,5

1,0

1,5

2,0

E

[Δ§

ll]

N

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Measure the interaction energy

vary the number of majority particles:

0,0 0,5 1,0 1,5 2,0 2,5 3,00,0

0,2

0,4

0,6

interaction shift [kHz]

Tra

nsfe

rre

d f

ractio

n

0 1 2 3 4 5

0

1

2

g

=0.25

g

=0.8

g

=2.0

E

[Δ§

ll]

N

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10 8 6 4 2 0

0,07

0,1

0,4

0,7

1

kF/g

E/E

F

lnteraction energy in dimensionless units

Analytic solution of the two particle problem

T.Busch et al., Found. Phys. 28, 549 (1998)

Analytic solution for an infinite number of majority particles

J. McGuire, J. Math. Phys. 6,432 (1965)

(local density approximation)

noninteracting strongly repulsive

A. Wenz et al., Science 342, 457 (2013)

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0 1 2 3 4 5

0

1

2

g

=0.25

g

=0.8

g

=2.0

E

[Δ§

ll]

N

10 8 6 4 2 0

0,07

0,1

0,4

0,7

1

kF/g

E/E

F

lnteraction energy in dimensionless units

N↑=1

N↑=2N↑=3N↑=4N↑=5

Analytic solution of the two particle problem

T.Busch et al., Found. Phys. 28, 549 (1998)

Analytic solution for an infinite number of majority particles

J. McGuire, J. Math. Phys. 6,432 (1965)

(local density approximation)

noninteracting strongly repulsive

A. Wenz et al., Science 342, 457 (2013)

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10 8 6 4 2 0

-0,01

0,00

0,01

0,02

0,03

0,04

0,05

-E

/EF

-kF/g

0,07

0,1

0,4

0,7

1

E/E

F

lnteraction energy in dimensionless units

N↑=1

N↑=2N↑=3N↑=4N↑=5

2 particles

N particles

3 particles

S.E. Gharashi et al.,

PRA 86, 042702 (2012)

A. Wenz et al., Science 342, 457 (2013)

G.E. Astrakharchik and

I. Brouzos, arxiv:1303.7007

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Approaching the many body limit…

… with very few particles (in a one-dimensional system)

A. Wenz et al., Science 342, 457 (2013)

Interesting things to look at:

β€’ Polaron physics in various dimensions

β€’ The Kondo problem

β€’ Andersonβ€˜s orthogonality catastrophe

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Realize multiple wells …

….. with similar fidelity and control?

Basic building blocks of matter!

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The setup

Light intensity distribution

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A tunable double well

J

initial spatial wave function:

spin wave function (stationary)

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β€’ Interactions switched off:

A tunable double well

J

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1

2

Ato

m n

um

ber

in w

ell

|R>

Time (ms)

well |π‘…βŸ©well |𝐿⟩

switch off left

well before

counting

atoms

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Two interacting atoms

U

J

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1

2

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m n

um

be

r in

we

ll |R

>

Time (ms)

c)

well |π‘…βŸ©well |𝐿⟩

Interaction leads to entanglement:

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Two strongly interacting atoms

U

J

well |π‘…βŸ©well |𝐿⟩

U

J

well |π‘…βŸ©well |𝐿⟩

In a balanced double well, they can only tunnel together!

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Two strongly interacting atoms

U

J

well |π‘…βŸ©well |𝐿⟩

U

J

well |π‘…βŸ©well |𝐿⟩

We can compensate for the interaction energy by applying a tilt!

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Two strongly interacting atoms

β€’ Observe number statistics in the right well (time averaged)

-15 -10 -5 0

0,0

0,5

1,0

2 atoms

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tilt [J]B=740G

two atoms

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Two strongly interacting atoms

β€’ Observe number statistics in the right well (time averaged)

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0,0

0,5

1,0

1 atom

2 atoms

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two atoms

one atom

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Two strongly interacting atoms

β€’ Observe number statistics in the right well (time averaged)

-15 -10 -5 0

0,0

0,5

1,0

0 atoms

1 atom

2 atoms

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two atoms

one atom

no atomsU

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Preparing stationary states

β€’ If we ramp on the second well slowly enough, the system will remain in its

ground state:

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Eigenstates of a symmetric DW

1

2(| ⟩𝐿𝐿 + | βŸ©π‘…π‘… )

1

2(| βŸ©πΏπ‘… + | βŸ©π‘…πΏ )

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2(| ⟩𝐿𝐿 + | βŸ©πΏπ‘… + | βŸ©π‘…πΏ + | βŸ©π‘…π‘… )

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Preparing stationary states

β€’ Number statistics for the balanced case depending on the interaction

strength:

-2 0 2 4 6 8 100,0

0,5

1,0

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Interaction U (J)

Single occupancy

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Preparing stationary states

β€’ Number statistics for the balanced case depending on the interaction

strength:

-2 0 2 4 6 8 100,0

0,5

1,0

Pro

ba

bili

ty

Interaction U (J)

Single occupancy

Double occupancy

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Measuring energies

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Trap modulation spectroscopy

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Measuring energies

First-order

tunneling ~ 2𝐽 Second-order

tunneling ~4 𝐽

π‘ˆ

2

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Trap modulation spectroscopy

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Measuring energies

First-order

tunneling ~ 2𝐽 Second-order

tunneling ~4 𝐽

π‘ˆ

2

Super exchange energy!

responsible for spin ordering in the many body ground state

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How to go to a many-body system?

β€’ Inspired by a top-down approach: D. Greif et al., Science 340, 1307-1310 (2013) (ETH ZΓΌrich)

β€’ Dimerize a lattice filled with spin-1/2 fermions to observe spin correlations

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Outlook

Combination of multiple double wells

β€’ Preparation of ground states

in separated double wells

β€’ Combination to larger system

Can this process be done adiabatically ?

Can it be extended to larger systems ?

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Vincent KlinkhamerGerhard ZΓΌrn

Thank you for your attention!

Funding:

AndreWenz

Thomas Lompe(-> MIT)

DhruvKedar

SelimJochim