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Quantum dynamics of a mobile spin impurity

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Fukuhara, Takeshi, Kantian, Adrian, Endres, Manuel, Cheneau, Marc, Schauß, Peter, Hild, Sebastian, Bellem, David, Schollwöck, Ulrich, Giamarchi, Thierry, Gross, Christian, Bloch, Immanuel, Kuhr, Stefan·2013·Nature Physics

Abstract

One of the elementary processes in quantum magnetism is the propagation of spin excitations. Here we study the quantum dynamics of a deterministically created spin-impurity atom, as it propagates in a one-dimensional lattice system. We probe the spatial probability distribution of the impurity at different times using single-site-resolved imaging of bosonic atoms in an optical lattice. In the Mott-insulating regime, the quantum-coherent propagation of a magnetic excitation in the Heisenberg model can be observed using a post-selection technique. Extending the study to the superfluid regime of the bath, we quantitatively determine how the bath affects the motion of the impurity, showing evidence of polaronic behaviour. The experimental data agree with theoretical predictions, allowing us to determine the effect of temperature on the impurity motion. Our results provide a new approach to studying quantum magnetism, mobile impurities in quantum fluids and polarons in lattice systems. Understanding the propagation of spin excitations is a difficult problem in quantum magnetism. Using site-resolved imaging in a one-dimensional atomic gas, it is possible to track the dynamics of a moving spin impurity through the Mott-insulator and superfluid regimes.

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Fukuhara, T., Kantian, A., Endres, M., Cheneau, M., Schauß, P., Hild, S., Bellem, D., Schollwöck, U., Giamarchi, T., Gross, C., Bloch, I., & Kuhr, S.
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Nature Physics
Published
2013-02-24
Volume
9
Issue
4
Pages
235-241
ISSN
  • 1745-2473 (ISSN-L)
  • 1745-2481
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W2098267872
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513
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en
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Fukuhara, T., Kantian, A., Endres, M., Cheneau, M., Schauß, P., Hild, S., Bellem, D., Schollwöck, U., Giamarchi, T., Gross, C., Bloch, I., & Kuhr, S. (2013). Quantum dynamics of a mobile spin impurity. Nature Physics. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys2561

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