We discuss how a lattice Schwinger model can be realized in a linear ion trap, allowing a
detailed study of the physics of Abelian lattice gauge theories related to one-dimensional …

Linear arrays of trapped and laser-cooled atomic ions are a versatile platform for studying
strongly interacting many-body quantum systems. Effective spins are encoded in long-lived …

Intensive studies of entanglement properties have proven essential for our understanding of
quantum many-body systems. In contrast, much less is known about the role of quantum …

The physics of interacting integer-spin chains has been a topic of intense theoretical interest,
particularly in the context of symmetry-protected topological phases. However, there has not …

Charged microparticles confined in electrodynamic traps evolve into strongly coupled
Coulomb systems (SCCS) which are the subject of current investigation. Recent results with …

We propose a method for engineering spin dynamics in ensembles of integer-spin atoms
confined within a high-finesse optical cavity. Our proposal uses cavity-assisted Raman …

We study the ultimate limits to the decoherence rate associated with dephasing processes.
Fluctuating chaotic quantum systems are shown to exhibit extreme decoherence, with a rate …

We study the dynamics of a three-mode bosonic system with mode-changing interactions.
For large mode occupations the short-time dynamics is well described by classical mean …

Contemporary understanding of correlations in quantum many-body systems and in
quantum phase transitions is based to a large extent on the recent intensive studies of …

Quantum-optical techniques allow for generating controllable spin-spin interactions between
ions, making trapped ions an ideal quantum simulator of Heisenberg chains. A single …