A 2D optical lattice for creating a 1-dimensional Fermi gas

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dc.contributor.advisorHulet, Randall G.
dc.creatorPaprotta, Tobias
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-03T18:33:17Z
dc.date.available2018-12-03T18:33:17Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractUltracold atomic gases can be prepared in laboratory environments with unrivaled control and purity. In one and a half decades the field has evolved from the first Bose condensates in dilute alkali gases to multiple species mixtures and degenerate Fermi systems. Combining quantum degenerate fermions and optical lattices enables the simulation of relevant condensed matter systems. By observing the final state of an atomic sample in a tailored optical potential the system can be used as an analog quantum computer to evaluate Hamiltonians that are computationally impossible to tackle on classical computers. A versatile optical dipole trap has been constructed and characterized. The trap can be converted to an optical lattice, allowing for the investigation of the phase diagram of the two-component, one-dimensional, imbalanced Fermi gas.
dc.format.extent64 pp
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PHYS. 2010 PAPROTTA
dc.identifier.citationPaprotta, Tobias. "A 2D optical lattice for creating a 1-dimensional Fermi gas." (2009) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103738">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103738</a>.
dc.identifier.digital751006721
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/103738
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectCondensed matter physics
dc.subjectAtoms & subatomic particles
dc.subjectOptics
dc.subjectPure sciences
dc.titleA 2D optical lattice for creating a 1-dimensional Fermi gas
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentPhysics
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
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