Light induced dynamics and control of correlated quantum systems
SFB 925Light induced dynamics and control of correlated quantum systems
Highlight: Understanding superfluidity via laser stirring 29.06.2017
29 June 2017
Project C4 together with project C9 Vijay Singh, Centre for Optical Quantum Technologies, Project C9
Superfluids have the surprising property that obstacles can move freely in them without experiencing friction. In contrast, when pulling a stick through water, one clearly feels a resistance. This intriguing phenomenon of superfluidity was first observed in liquid helium 4 and helium 3. With the technological advance of atomic traps and laser cooling, the well-controlled and tunable experimental platform of ultracold atom systems has emerged, which allows further study of this phenomenon and its many intriguing features.
