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Quantum Simulation of an Extra Dimension

O. Boada, A. Celi, J. I. Latorre, and M. Lewenstein
Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 133001 – Published 29 March 2012
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Abstract

We present a general strategy to simulate a D+1-dimensional quantum system using a D-dimensional one. We analyze in detail a feasible implementation of our scheme using optical lattice technology. The simplest nontrivial realization of a fourth dimension corresponds to the creation of a bi-volume geometry. We also propose single- and many-particle experimental signatures to detect the effects of the extra dimension.

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  • Received 13 December 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.133001

© 2012 American Physical Society

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Cultivating Extra Dimensions

Published 29 March 2012

Ultracold atoms could be used to simulate physical phenomena beyond three spatial dimensions.

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O. Boada1, A. Celi2, J. I. Latorre1, and M. Lewenstein2,3

  • 1Departament d’Estructura i Constituents de la Matèria, Universitat de Barcelona, 647 Diagonal, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
  • 2ICFO—The Institute of Photonic Sciences Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss, num. 3, E-08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain
  • 3ICREA-Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, 08010 Barcelona, Spain

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Vol. 108, Iss. 13 — 30 March 2012

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