Frustrated magnets without geometrical frustration in bosonic flux ladders
Luca Barbiero, Josep Cabedo, Maciej Lewenstein, Leticia Tarruell, Alessio Celi
Abstract
Ultracold atoms in a square flux ladder realize a frustrated quantum $X\phantom{\rule{0}{0ex}}X$ model without the need for explicit geometric frustration. Instances of frustrated quantum magnetism become readily accessible in ultracold atoms experiments.
Topics & Concepts
FrustrationMagnetismPhysicsUltracold atomMagnetCondensed matter physicsQuantumSquare (algebra)Flux (metallurgy)Quantum mechanicsTheoretical physicsMagnetic fluxMagnetic fieldGeometryChemistryMathematicsOrganic chemistryCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesAdvanced Condensed Matter PhysicsPhysics of Superconductivity and Magnetism