Topological spin-orbit-coupled fermions beyond rotating wave approximation

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Hauptverfasser: Zhang, Han, Wang, Wen-Wei, Qiao, Chang, Zhang, Long, Liang, Ming-Cheng, Wu, Rui, Wang, Xu-Jie, Liu, Xiong-Jun, Zhang, Xibo
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author Zhang, Han
Wang, Wen-Wei
Qiao, Chang
Zhang, Long
Liang, Ming-Cheng
Wu, Rui
Wang, Xu-Jie
Liu, Xiong-Jun
Zhang, Xibo
author_facet Zhang, Han
Wang, Wen-Wei
Qiao, Chang
Zhang, Long
Liang, Ming-Cheng
Wu, Rui
Wang, Xu-Jie
Liu, Xiong-Jun
Zhang, Xibo
contents The realization of spin-orbit-coupled ultracold gases has driven a wide range of researches and is typically based on the rotating wave approximation (RWA). By neglecting the counter-rotating terms, RWA characterizes a single near-resonant spin-orbit (SO) coupling in a two-level system. Here, we propose and experimentally realize a new scheme for achieving a pair of two-dimensional (2D) SO couplings for ultracold fermions beyond RWA. This work not only realizes the first anomalous Floquet topological Fermi gas beyond RWA, but also significantly improves the lifetime of the 2D-SO-coupled Fermi gas. Based on pump-probe quench measurements, we observe a deterministic phase relation between two sets of SO couplings, which is characteristic for our beyond-RWA scheme and enables the two SO couplings to be simultaneously tuned to the optimum 2D configurations. We observe intriguing band topology by measuring two-ring band-inversion surfaces, quantitatively consistent with a Floquet topological Fermi gas in the regime of high Chern numbers. Our study can open an avenue to explore exotic SO physics and anomalous topological states based on long-lived SO-coupled ultracold fermions.
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spellingShingle Topological spin-orbit-coupled fermions beyond rotating wave approximation
Zhang, Han
Wang, Wen-Wei
Qiao, Chang
Zhang, Long
Liang, Ming-Cheng
Wu, Rui
Wang, Xu-Jie
Liu, Xiong-Jun
Zhang, Xibo
Quantum Gases
The realization of spin-orbit-coupled ultracold gases has driven a wide range of researches and is typically based on the rotating wave approximation (RWA). By neglecting the counter-rotating terms, RWA characterizes a single near-resonant spin-orbit (SO) coupling in a two-level system. Here, we propose and experimentally realize a new scheme for achieving a pair of two-dimensional (2D) SO couplings for ultracold fermions beyond RWA. This work not only realizes the first anomalous Floquet topological Fermi gas beyond RWA, but also significantly improves the lifetime of the 2D-SO-coupled Fermi gas. Based on pump-probe quench measurements, we observe a deterministic phase relation between two sets of SO couplings, which is characteristic for our beyond-RWA scheme and enables the two SO couplings to be simultaneously tuned to the optimum 2D configurations. We observe intriguing band topology by measuring two-ring band-inversion surfaces, quantitatively consistent with a Floquet topological Fermi gas in the regime of high Chern numbers. Our study can open an avenue to explore exotic SO physics and anomalous topological states based on long-lived SO-coupled ultracold fermions.
title Topological spin-orbit-coupled fermions beyond rotating wave approximation
topic Quantum Gases
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.02584