Sub-micron magnetic lattices for ultracold atoms
Arthur La Rooij  1@  , Carla Sanna  2  , Robert Spreeuw  3@  , H. B. Van Linden Van Den Heuvell  4  , L Torralbo-Campo  4  , J Naber  4  , M. L. Soudijn  4  , D L Nicolai  4  
1 : Laboratoire Kastler Brossel  (LKB (Lhomond))  -  Site web
Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC) - Paris VI, CNRS : UMR8552, École normale supérieure [ENS] - Paris, Université Pierre et Marie Curie [UPMC] - Paris VI
24 rue Lhomond, F-75231 Paris CEDEX 05 -  France
2 : Universiteit van Amsterdam  (UvA)  -  Site web
Spui 21, 1012 WX Amsterdam Postadres: Postbus 19268, 1000 GG Amsterdam Telefoon: 020-525 9111 (telefooncentrale) -  Pays-Bas
3 : University of Amsterdam [Amsterdam]  (UvA)  -  Site web
Spui 21 1012 WX Amsterdam -  Pays-Bas
4 : Van der Waals- Zeeman Institute / Institute of Physics, University of Amsterdam  (UvA)  -  Site web
Science Park 904, PO Box 94485, 1090 GL Amsterdam -  Pays-Bas

Lattices of ultracold atoms have been very successful as quantum simulators of many-body Hamiltonians, including Hubbard and spin models. We develop a novel class of such simulators based on magnetic microtrap lattices on atom chips. This approach offers unprecedented flexibility in geometry and length scales, allowing the investigation of new many-body quantum phenomena arising from the increase of interactions in smaller and smaller lattices. We show a plethora of novel designs, including magnetic potentials for atom transport and localization, and (super-)lattices with Kagome and honeycomb structure. We demonstrate the nanofabrication of these structures with a resolution of tens of nm and lattice parameters down to 200 nm. We demonstrate the flexibility of our approach by combining several structures and length scales on a single chip. Lastly, we present the machine that houses our magnetic atom chip.


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