Physicists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Peking University (PKU) have successfully created the world’s first 3-D simulation of topological matter consisting of ultracold atoms. Previous attempts at topological matter simulations were limited to lower dimensions, due to challenges on how to characterize 3-D band topology in atomic systems. This breakthrough paves an opening to further examining new topological matter that cannot be well realized in solids. Such never-before-done engineering of artificial material with ultracold atoms may now allow physicists to model unusual phases of matter.
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Source: Phys.org