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| author | Hu, Zhongshu Guo, Yajing Wei, Yu-Dong Yao, Bing-Chen Qian, Zhentian Zhou, Xin-Chi Wang, Bao-Zong Yang, Jianing Chen, Xuzong Jin, Shengjie Liu, Xiong-Jun |
| author_facet | Hu, Zhongshu Guo, Yajing Wei, Yu-Dong Yao, Bing-Chen Qian, Zhentian Zhou, Xin-Chi Wang, Bao-Zong Yang, Jianing Chen, Xuzong Jin, Shengjie Liu, Xiong-Jun |
| contents | The disordered quantum world hosts three fundamental types of states: extended, localized, and critical, of which the critical states are confined to fine-tuned critical points or mobility edges in randomly disordered systems. The tripartite phase, with all three types of states coexisting over finite spectral windows, represents a hallmark distinction between quasiperiodic and truly random systems in the localization physics. Here, we report the realization of this exotic phase in a quasi-periodically driven orbital optical lattice with ultracold atoms. The optical lattice with a quasiperiodic Floquet modulation coupling s and p orbitals is realized in experiment and shown to host the tripartite phase from exact theory. We develop a two-stage protocol to precisely prepare and detect the three types of quantum states. The characteristic exponents of these states are determined from expansion dynamics, showing their distinct universal transport properties. Our study marks a significant advancement in exploring unconventional critical phenomena and localization physics with ultracold atoms. |
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| spellingShingle | Observation of a tripartite quantum phase for coexisting extended, localized, and critical states Hu, Zhongshu Guo, Yajing Wei, Yu-Dong Yao, Bing-Chen Qian, Zhentian Zhou, Xin-Chi Wang, Bao-Zong Yang, Jianing Chen, Xuzong Jin, Shengjie Liu, Xiong-Jun Quantum Gases The disordered quantum world hosts three fundamental types of states: extended, localized, and critical, of which the critical states are confined to fine-tuned critical points or mobility edges in randomly disordered systems. The tripartite phase, with all three types of states coexisting over finite spectral windows, represents a hallmark distinction between quasiperiodic and truly random systems in the localization physics. Here, we report the realization of this exotic phase in a quasi-periodically driven orbital optical lattice with ultracold atoms. The optical lattice with a quasiperiodic Floquet modulation coupling s and p orbitals is realized in experiment and shown to host the tripartite phase from exact theory. We develop a two-stage protocol to precisely prepare and detect the three types of quantum states. The characteristic exponents of these states are determined from expansion dynamics, showing their distinct universal transport properties. Our study marks a significant advancement in exploring unconventional critical phenomena and localization physics with ultracold atoms. |
| title | Observation of a tripartite quantum phase for coexisting extended, localized, and critical states |
| topic | Quantum Gases |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.21441 |