This is an introductory review of the physics of topological quantum matter with cold atoms.
Topological quantum phases, originally discovered and investigated in condensed matter …

Gauge fields are central in our modern understanding of physics at all scales. At the highest
energy scales known, the microscopic universe is governed by particles interacting with …

Quantum computers, though not yet available on the market, will revolutionize the future of
information processing. Quantum computers for special purposes like quantum simulators …

Abstract Spin–orbit (SO) coupling—the interaction between a quantum particle's spin and its
momentum—is ubiquitous in physical systems. In condensed matter systems, SO coupling is …

We describe a simple technique for generating a cold-atom lattice pierced by a uniform
magnetic field. Our method is to extend a one-dimensional optical lattice into the …

When a neutral atom moves in a properly designed laser field, its center-of-mass motion
may mimic the dynamics of a charged particle in a magnetic field, with the emergence of a …

In this Letter, we report the first experimental realization and investigation of a spin-orbit
coupled Fermi gas. Both spin dephasing in spin dynamics and momentum distribution …

In this Letter, we present an experimental study of the collective dipole oscillation of a spin-
orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensate in a harmonic trap. The dynamics of the center-of …

Neutral atomic Bose condensates and degenerate Fermi gases have been used to realize
important many-body phenomena in their most simple and essential forms,,, without many of …

We introduce a new approach to create and detect Majorana fermions using optically
trapped 1D fermionic atoms. In our proposed setup, two internal states of the atoms couple …