Quantum Relaxation and Metastability of Lattice Bosons with Cavity-Induced Long-Range Interactions

• Published in: Physical review letters Vol. 121; no. 9; p. 095301
• Main Authors: Blaß, Benjamin, Rieger, Heiko, Roósz, Gergő, Iglói, Ferenc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 31.08.2018

The coupling of cold atoms to the radiation field within a high-finesse optical resonator, an optical cavity, induces long-range interactions which can compete with an underlying optical lattice. The interplay between short- and long-range interactions gives rise to new phases of matter including su...