Ultracold atoms in optical lattices : simulating quantum many-body systems /

This title explores the physics of atoms frozen to ultralow temperatures and trapped in periodic light structures. It introduces the reader to the spectacular progress achieved on the field of ultracold gases and describes present and future challenges in condensed matter physics, high energy physic...

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Main Author: Lewenstein, Maciej, 1955-
Other Authors: Sanpera, Anna, Ahufinger, Verònica
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Oxford, U.K. : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=477060
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Summary:This title explores the physics of atoms frozen to ultralow temperatures and trapped in periodic light structures. It introduces the reader to the spectacular progress achieved on the field of ultracold gases and describes present and future challenges in condensed matter physics, high energy physics, and quantum computation.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 479 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-470) and index.
ISBN:9780191626999
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