SU(N) magnetism with ultracold molecules

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Autori principali: Mukherjee, Bijit, Hutson, Jeremy M., Hazzard, Kaden R. A.
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Pubblicazione: 2024
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author Mukherjee, Bijit
Hutson, Jeremy M.
Hazzard, Kaden R. A.
author_facet Mukherjee, Bijit
Hutson, Jeremy M.
Hazzard, Kaden R. A.
contents Quantum systems with SU($N$) symmetry are paradigmatic settings for quantum many-body physics. They have been studied for the insights they provide into complex materials and their ability to stabilize exotic ground states. Ultracold alkaline-earth atoms were predicted to exhibit SU($N$) symmetry for $N=2I+1=1,2,\ldots,10$, where $I$ is the nuclear spin. Subsequent experiments have revealed rich many-body physics. However, alkaline-earth atoms realize this symmetry only for fermions with repulsive interactions. In this paper, we predict that ultracold molecules shielded from destructive collisions with static electric fields or microwaves exhibit SU($N$) symmetry, which holds because deviations of the s-wave scattering length from the spin-free values are only about 3\% for CaF with static-field shielding and are estimated to be even smaller for bialkali molecules. They open the door to $N$ as large as $32$ for bosons and $36$ for fermions. They offer important features unachievable with atoms, including bosonic systems and attractive interactions.
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spellingShingle SU(N) magnetism with ultracold molecules
Mukherjee, Bijit
Hutson, Jeremy M.
Hazzard, Kaden R. A.
Quantum Gases
Atomic Physics
Quantum Physics
Quantum systems with SU($N$) symmetry are paradigmatic settings for quantum many-body physics. They have been studied for the insights they provide into complex materials and their ability to stabilize exotic ground states. Ultracold alkaline-earth atoms were predicted to exhibit SU($N$) symmetry for $N=2I+1=1,2,\ldots,10$, where $I$ is the nuclear spin. Subsequent experiments have revealed rich many-body physics. However, alkaline-earth atoms realize this symmetry only for fermions with repulsive interactions. In this paper, we predict that ultracold molecules shielded from destructive collisions with static electric fields or microwaves exhibit SU($N$) symmetry, which holds because deviations of the s-wave scattering length from the spin-free values are only about 3\% for CaF with static-field shielding and are estimated to be even smaller for bialkali molecules. They open the door to $N$ as large as $32$ for bosons and $36$ for fermions. They offer important features unachievable with atoms, including bosonic systems and attractive interactions.
title SU(N) magnetism with ultracold molecules
topic Quantum Gases
Atomic Physics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.15957