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1 | (12) |
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1.1 The third quantum revolution |
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1 | (1) |
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1.2 Cold atoms from a historical perspective |
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2 | (3) |
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1.3 Cold atoms and the challenges of condensed matter physics |
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5 | (6) |
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11 | (2) |
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2 Statistical physics of condensed matter: basic concepts |
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13 | (23) |
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2.1 Classical phase transitions |
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13 | (8) |
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2.2 Bose-Einstein condensation in non-interacting systems |
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21 | (2) |
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2.3 Quantum phase transitions |
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23 | (4) |
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2.4 One-dimensional systems |
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27 | (5) |
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2.5 Two-dimensional systems |
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32 | (4) |
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3 Ultracold gases in optical lattices: basic concepts |
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36 | (15) |
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36 | (2) |
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3.2 Control of parameters in cold atom systems |
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38 | (3) |
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3.3 Non-interacting particles in periodic lattices: band structure |
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41 | (4) |
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3.4 Bose-Einstein condensates in optical lattices: weak interacting limit |
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45 | (3) |
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3.5 From weakly interacting to strongly correlated regimes |
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48 | (3) |
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4 Quantum simulators of condensed matter |
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51 | (9) |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (3) |
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4.3 Spin models and quantum magnetism |
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56 | (4) |
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5 Bose-Hubbard models: methods of treatment |
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60 | (38) |
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60 | (2) |
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5.2 Weak interactions limit: the Bogoliubov approach |
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62 | (2) |
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5.3 Strong interactions limit: strong coupling expansion |
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64 | (4) |
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5.4 Perturbative mean-field approach |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (3) |
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5.6 Exact diagonalization and the Lanczos method |
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72 | (3) |
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5.7 Quantum Monte Carlo: path integral and worm algorithms |
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75 | (6) |
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81 | (3) |
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5.9 Analytic one-dimensional methods |
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84 | (5) |
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5.10 Renormalization approaches in one dimension: DMRG and MPS |
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89 | (5) |
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5.11 Renormalization approaches in two dimension: PEPS, MERA, and TNS |
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94 | (4) |
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6 Fermi and Fermi-Bose Hubbard models: methods of treatment |
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98 | (27) |
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98 | (1) |
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6.2 Fermi Hubbard model and BCS theory |
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99 | (2) |
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6.3 Balanced BCS-BEC crossover |
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101 | (5) |
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6.4 Mean-field description of imbalanced BCS-BEC crossover |
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106 | (3) |
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6.5 Fermi Hubbard model and strongly correlated fermions |
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109 | (9) |
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6.6 Hubbard models and effective Hamiltonians |
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118 | (3) |
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6.7 Fermi-Bose Hubbard models |
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121 | (4) |
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7 Ultracold spinor atomic gases |
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125 | (40) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (2) |
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7.3 Spinor Bose-Einstein condensates: mean-field phases |
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128 | (5) |
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7.4 Spin textures and topological defects |
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133 | (4) |
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7.5 Bosonic spinor gases in optical lattices |
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137 | (19) |
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156 | (9) |
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8 Ultracold dipolar gases |
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165 | (40) |
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165 | (2) |
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8.2 Properties of dipole-dipole interaction |
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167 | (2) |
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8.3 Ultracold dipolar systems |
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169 | (2) |
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8.4 Ultracold trapped dipolar gases |
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171 | (11) |
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8.5 Dipolar gas in a lattice: extended Hubbard models |
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182 | (5) |
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8.6 Dipolar bosons in a 2D optical lattice |
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187 | (9) |
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8.7 Quantum Monte Carlo studies of dipolar gases |
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196 | (6) |
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8.8 Further dipole effects |
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202 | (3) |
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9 Disordered ultracold atomic gases |
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205 | (59) |
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205 | (1) |
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9.2 Disorder in condensed matter |
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206 | (18) |
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9.3 Realization of disorder in ultracold atomic gases |
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224 | (4) |
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9.4 Disordered Bose-Einstein condensates |
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228 | (18) |
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9.5 Disordered ultracold fermionic systems |
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246 | (2) |
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9.6 Disordered ultracold Bose-Fermi and Bose-Bose mixtures |
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248 | (3) |
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251 | (7) |
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9.8 Disorder-induced order |
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258 | (6) |
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10 Frustrated ultracold atom systems |
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264 | (29) |
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264 | (1) |
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10.2 Quantum antiferromagnets |
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265 | (5) |
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10.3 Physics of frustrated quantum antiferromagnets |
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270 | (12) |
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10.4 Realization of frustrated models with ultracold atoms |
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282 | (11) |
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11 Ultracold atomic gases in `artificial' gauge fields |
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293 | (47) |
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293 | (1) |
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11.2 Ultracold atoms in rapidly rotating microtraps |
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294 | (10) |
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11.3 Gauge symmetry in the lattice |
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304 | (6) |
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11.4 Lattice gases in `artificial' Abelian gauge fields |
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310 | (4) |
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11.5 Lattice gases in `artificial' non-Abelian gauge fields |
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314 | (2) |
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11.6 Integer quantum Hall effect and emergence of Dirac fermions |
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316 | (6) |
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11.7 Fractional quantum Hall effect in non-Abelian fields |
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322 | (4) |
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11.8 Ultracold gases and lattice gauge theories |
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326 | (2) |
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11.9 Generation of `artificial' gauge fields |
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328 | (12) |
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12 Many-body physics from a quantum information perspective |
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340 | (44) |
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340 | (1) |
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12.2 Crash course on quantum information |
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341 | (14) |
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12.3 Quantum phase transitions and entanglement |
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355 | (8) |
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363 | (11) |
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12.5 The world according to tensor networks |
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374 | (10) |
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13 Quantum information with lattice gases |
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384 | (28) |
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384 | (2) |
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13.2 Quantum circuit model in optical lattices |
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386 | (8) |
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13.3 One-way quantum computer with lattice gases |
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394 | (4) |
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13.4 Topological quantum computing in optical lattices |
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398 | (11) |
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13.5 Distributed quantum information |
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409 | (3) |
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14 Detection of quantum systems realized with ultracold atoms |
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412 | (15) |
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412 | (3) |
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14.2 Time of flight: first-order correlations |
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415 | (2) |
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14.3 Time of flight and noise correlations: higher-order correlations |
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417 | (1) |
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418 | (3) |
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14.5 Optical Bragg diffraction |
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421 | (2) |
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14.6 Single-atom detectors |
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423 | (1) |
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14.7 Quantum polarization spectroscopy |
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424 | (3) |
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15 Perspectives: beyond standard optical lattices |
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427 | (12) |
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427 | (1) |
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15.2 Beyond standard optical lattices: new trends |
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428 | (4) |
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15.3 Standard optical lattices: what's new? |
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432 | (7) |
Bibliography |
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439 | (32) |
Index |
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