Abstract
We propose a method to realize the Frenkel-Kontorova model using an array of Rydberg-dressed atoms. Our platform can be used to study this model with a range of realistic interatomic potentials. In particular, we concentrate on two types of interaction potentials: A springlike potential and a repulsive long-range potential. We numerically calculate the phase diagram for such systems and characterize the Aubry-type and commensurate-incommensurate phase transitions. Experimental realizations of this system are also discussed.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 043308 |
Journal | Physical Review A |
Volume | 102 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Oct 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors are supported by the Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grant UltraQuTe (Grant No. RGP-2018-266). A.M. is supported by the Erasmus programme.
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© 2020 American Physical Society.
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Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics