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Spin-orbit Coupling in Optical lattices

arXiv:1411.2297 · doi:10.1142/9789814667746_0003

Abstract

In this review, we discuss the physics of spin-orbit coupled quantum gases in optical lattices. After reviewing some relevant experimental techniques, we introduce the basic theoretical model and discuss some of its generic features. In particular, we concentrate on the interplay between spin-orbit coupling and strong interactions and show how it leads to various exotic quantum phases in both the Mott insulating and superfluid regimes. Phase transitions between the Mott and superfluid states are also discussed.

Review chapter to appear in Annual Review of Cold Atoms and Molecules

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