Physics (Internal)

Inhomogeneous Phases of Bosons in Optical Lattices

This event is part of the Biophysics/Condensed Matter Seminar Series.

Abstract: Recent experiments on ultra-cold strongly interacting bosons in optical lattice traps have revealed the co-existence of different phases. Such systems bring to light a plethora issues of interest from the cold atomic as well as condensed matter perspective – the existence of multiple Mott insulating states in these inhomogeneous systems; means of probing such coexistence; the possiblity of superfluid order trapped between Mott states and the associated excitation spectrum, and several others.

In this talk, following a brief description of the system at hand, these issues will be theoretically addressed.

Pizza served at 11:30.