Kolloquien
Sommersemester 2023
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Kirchhoff-Institut für Physik, Otto-Haxel-Hörsaal
freitags 17:15
Vorträge
14.7.2023 17:00
KIP, INF 227, Hörsaal 1
The computational resources required to describe the full state of a quantum many-body
system scale exponentially with the number of constituents. This severely limits our ability to
explore and understand the fascinating phenomena of quantum systems using classical
algorithms. Quantum simulation offers a potential route to overcome these limitations. The
idea is to build a well-controlled quantum system in the lab, which represents the problem of
interest and whose properties can be studied by performing controlled measurements. In this
talk I will introduce quantum simulators based on neutral atoms that are confined in optical
arrays using laser beams. State-of-the-art experiments now generate arrays of several
thousand particles, while maintaining control on the level of single atoms. I will show how
these systems can be used to study the properties of topological phases of matter and to
address fundamental questions regarding the thermalization of isolated quantum systems. In
the end I will provide a brief outlook on new directions in the field based on the unique
properties of alkaline-earth(-like) atoms.