Observing Zitterbewegung with Ultracold Atoms Export

@article{citeulike:2680939, abstract = {We propose an optical lattice scheme which would permit the experimental observation of Zitterbewegung (ZB) with ultracold, neutral atoms. A four-level tripod variant of the setup for stimulated Raman adiabatic passage (STIRAP) has previously been proposed for generating non-Abelian gauge fields. Dirac-like Hamiltonians, which exhibit ZB, are simple examples of such non-Abelian gauge fields; we show how a variety of them can arise, and how ZB can be observed, in a tripod system. We predict that the ZB should occur at experimentally accessible frequencies and amplitudes.}, author = {Vaishnav, J. Y. and Clark, Charles W.}, citeulike-article-id = {2680939}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=PRLTAO000100000015153002000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v100/e153002}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.153002}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.153002}, journal = {Physical Review Letters}, keywords = {nonabelian, quantumsimulation, rashba, zitterbewegung}, number = {15}, posted-at = {2008-05-14 19:35:12}, priority = {0}, publisher = {APS}, title = {Observing Zitterbewegung with Ultracold Atoms}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.153002}, volume = {100}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2680939 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2680939 N2 - We propose an optical lattice scheme which would permit the experimental observation of Zitterbewegung (ZB) with ultracold, neutral atoms. A four-level tripod variant of the setup for stimulated Raman adiabatic passage (STIRAP) has previously been proposed for generating non-Abelian gauge fields. Dirac-like Hamiltonians, which exhibit ZB, are simple examples of such non-Abelian gauge fields; we show how a variety of them can arise, and how ZB can be observed, in a tripod system. We predict that the ZB should occur at experimentally accessible frequencies and amplitudes. IS - 15 JF - Physical Review Letters TI - Observing Zitterbewegung with Ultracold Atoms PB - APS VL - 100 KW - nonabelian KW - quantumsimulation KW - rashba KW - zitterbewegung AU - Vaishnav, JY AU - Clark, Charles PY - 2008/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.153002 ER -