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A cold-atom quantum simulator for SU(2) Yang-Mills lattice gauge theory
Erez Zohar, J. Ignacio Cirac, Benni Reznik
Non-abelian gauge theories play an important role in the standard model of particle physics, and unfold a partially unexplored world of exciting physical phenomena. In this letter,…
Simulating 2+1d Lattice QED with dynamical matter using ultracold atoms
Erez Zohar, J. Ignacio Cirac, Benni Reznik
We suggest a method to simulate lattice compact Quantum Electrodynamics (cQED) using ultracold atoms in optical lattices, which includes dynamical Dirac fermions in 2+1 dimensions.…
Topological Wilson-loop area law manifested using a superposition of loops
Erez Zohar, Benni Reznik
We introduce a new topological effect involving interference of two meson loops, manifesting a path-independent topological area dependence. The effect also draws a connection betw…
String tension and area-law probed using quantum superposition
Erez Zohar, Benni Reznik
We propose a method for measuring the string tension in gauge theories, by considering an interference effect of mesons, which is governed by a space-time area law, due to confinem…
Simulating Compact Quantum Electrodynamics with ultracold atoms: Probing confinement and nonperturbative effects
Erez Zohar, J. Ignacio Cirac, Benni Reznik
Recently, there has been much interest in simulating quantum field theory effects of matter and gauge fields. In a recent work [Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 275301 (2011)] a method for si…