Topologische Materie - ultrakalt. Ultrakalte Atome liefern neue Einblicke in topologische Quantenmaterie

12 July 2021

Photo: Monika Aidelsburger

In einem aktuellen Überblicksartikel im Physik Journal geben Monika Aidelsburger (LMU München) und Christof Weitenberg (ILP, UHH) eine allgemeinverständliche Einführung in die Realisierung von topologischen Phasen mit Hilfe von ultrakalten Atomen in optischen Gittern - ein Forschungsfeld, zu dem das ILP führende Beiträge liefert.

M. Aidelsburger & C. Weitenberg, Physik Journal 20, Nr. 7, 46-51 (2021).

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