Nonequilibrium Nonlinear Dynamics and Phase Transition in a Periodically Modulated Atomic Trap

AMO Seminar
 

We describe a modulated many-body system composed of cold atoms which undergoes spontaneous breaking of the discrete time-translation symmetry.  This is induced by the interplay between the interaction and the fluctuation in this nonequilibrium system.  From measured critical properties this symmetry-breaking is found to be an ideal meanfield transition.  We provide the theoretical model which quantitatively explains the observed critical properties and extends well-known Landau-type meanfield theory.

Event Details

Date/Time:

  • Date: 
    Friday, May 6, 2016 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Location:
Howey N110

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Michael Chapman