Topological order is often quantified in terms of Chern numbers, each of which classifies a topological …
Second Chern number of a quantum-simulated non-Abelian Yang monopole Read more →
We describe a novel technique for creating an artificial magnetic field for ultracold atoms using a …
Topological lattice using multi-frequency radiation Read more →
UMD Senior Eliot Fenton (LEFT FRONT) was been selected for recognition as one of Maryland¹s ‘Undergraduate …
Eliot Fenton: a UMD Undergraduate Researchers of the Year for 2018 Read more →
We study the dynamics of a supersonically expanding, ring-shaped Bose-Einstein condensate both experimentally and theoretically. The …
A Rapidly Expanding Bose-Einstein Condensate: An Expanding Universe in the Lab Read more →
Pictured is the ErNa team: from left to right: Hector Sosa Martinez (Postdoc), Ian B. Spielman (collaborator), …
Decoherence of quantum systems due to uncontrolled fluctuations of the environment presents fundamental obstacles in quantum …
Synthetic clock transitions via continuous dynamical decoupling Read more →
After a very productive two month visit to the RbL lab at JQI, Russell Anderson of …
Ultracold bosons in optical lattices are one of the few systems where bosonic matter is known …
Quantum phases of two-component bosons with spin-orbit coupling in optical lattices Read more →
On this the 17th of November, 2017, Andika Putra defended his thesis to be elevated to …
We study the odd-integer filled Mott phases of a spin-1 Bose-Hubbard chain and determine their fate …