Overlaying commensurate optical lattices with various configurations called superlattices can lead to exotic lattice topologies and, in turn, a discovery of novel physics. In this study, by overlapping the maxima of l...Overlaying commensurate optical lattices with various configurations called superlattices can lead to exotic lattice topologies and, in turn, a discovery of novel physics. In this study, by overlapping the maxima of lattices, a new isolated structure is created, while the interference of minima can generate various ＂sublattice＂ patterns. Three different kinds of primitive lattices are used to demonstrate isolated square, triangular, and hexagonal ＂sublattice＂ structures in a two-dimensional optical superlattice, the patterns of which can be manipulated dynamically by tuning the polarization, frequency, and intensity of laser beams. In addition, we propose the method of altering the relative phase to adjust the tunneling amplitudes in ＂sublattices＇. Our configurations provide unique opportunities to study particle entanglement in ＂lattices＂ formed by intersecting wells and to implement special quantum logic gates in exotic lattice geometries.展开更多
基金Acknowledgements This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China （Grant No. 2016YFA0301501）, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grants Nos. 61475007, 11334001, and 91336103）.
文摘Overlaying commensurate optical lattices with various configurations called superlattices can lead to exotic lattice topologies and, in turn, a discovery of novel physics. In this study, by overlapping the maxima of lattices, a new isolated structure is created, while the interference of minima can generate various ＂sublattice＂ patterns. Three different kinds of primitive lattices are used to demonstrate isolated square, triangular, and hexagonal ＂sublattice＂ structures in a two-dimensional optical superlattice, the patterns of which can be manipulated dynamically by tuning the polarization, frequency, and intensity of laser beams. In addition, we propose the method of altering the relative phase to adjust the tunneling amplitudes in ＂sublattices＇. Our configurations provide unique opportunities to study particle entanglement in ＂lattices＂ formed by intersecting wells and to implement special quantum logic gates in exotic lattice geometries.
